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 5855-01-073-1841
NSN 5855-01-040-3881
NSN 5990-01-646-8048
NSN 5855-00-962-5792
NSN 6610-01-502-2456
NSN 5996-01-295-6499
NSN 5835-01-325-5677
NSN 5835-00-453-1969
NSN 2925-00-416-2894
NSN 5985-00-815-7434
NSN 5999-01-111-9739
NSN 6135-01-100-3593