A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5835-01-199-5902
NSN 5950-01-634-0677
NSN 6650-01-037-9755
NSN 5915-01-484-1505
NSN 6110-00-919-4637
NSN 5930-01-447-3801
NSN 5960-01-144-1515
NSN 6110-01-243-0446
NSN 5895-00-536-0838
NSN 5935-01-212-3883
NSN 5895-01-584-7816
NSN 5925-01-098-7829