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 6150-01-545-0884
NSN 5945-01-524-9182
NSN 6610-01-075-7490
NSN 6130-01-498-3516
NSN 5905-01-040-7763
NSN 5930-01-431-5776
NSN 5975-00-387-6515
NSN 5999-01-535-6570
NSN 5990-01-265-8082
NSN 6685-00-449-0844
NSN 7035-00-868-2640