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 5835-01-641-0073
NSN 5910-01-052-4267
NSN 5998-01-391-5845
NSN 4140-01-224-3803
NSN 7035-01-440-8877
NSN 5835-01-411-7050
NSN 5915-01-461-3089
NSN 5930-01-360-2162
NSN 5950-01-461-2818
NSN 5996-01-208-5045
NSN 5930-01-172-2355
NSN 5985-01-452-7831