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 5835-01-169-5330
NSN 7035-01-073-9424
NSN 5935-01-279-8051
NSN 7035-01-227-7492
NSN 6220-01-032-3684
NSN 5935-01-523-0004
NSN 5910-00-133-0497
NSN 5985-00-293-8322
NSN 6650-01-147-0288
NSN 5935-01-550-9471
NSN 5920-01-125-6469
NSN 6110-00-391-7000