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 5835-01-592-2350
NSN 5895-01-103-7630
NSN 6650-00-920-0332
NSN 6150-00-936-0670
NSN 2925-01-398-6751
NSN 5910-00-379-2349
NSN 5935-01-451-3592
NSN 5930-00-067-6649
NSN 5965-00-226-0209
NSN 5975-01-050-9018
NSN 5990-01-047-4083
NSN 5996-01-485-1424