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 5835-01-250-2939
NSN 5895-01-141-7416
NSN 5990-01-630-5094
NSN 4140-01-206-4981
NSN 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 7035-01-356-4025
NSN 7035-01-320-4336
NSN 2925-01-250-2731
NSN 5985-01-042-2511
NSN 6110-01-530-5427
NSN 5999-01-311-6437
NSN 6110-01-314-3549