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 5835-01-190-0482
NSN 5855-01-205-7030
NSN 5925-01-651-6310
NSN 5996-01-089-5339
NSN 6240-01-660-3503
NSN 5930-01-364-2480
NSN 6240-01-244-9340
NSN 5985-01-546-8406
NSN 6610-00-467-7846
NSN 5915-01-431-8691
NSN 5855-01-474-3325
NSN 6645-01-180-6219