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 5835-01-495-0595
NSN 5895-00-805-9179
NSN 5905-00-804-5160
NSN 5835-01-259-0859
NSN 5910-01-547-6581
NSN 5998-00-382-7497
NSN 5998-01-256-3549
NSN 5910-00-165-9333
NSN 5985-00-529-0093
NSN 5950-01-437-7445
NSN 5975-00-226-8429
NSN 5985-01-500-9253