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 5835-01-235-9051
NSN 5855-01-440-9209
NSN 5985-00-277-7371
NSN 5960-01-449-1310
NSN 5950-01-427-3723
NSN 5910-01-608-7964
NSN 5925-01-657-2052
NSN 5950-01-263-3897
NSN 5996-01-400-1640
NSN 2925-01-297-9759
NSN 6130-01-044-5436
NSN 4140-01-196-3906