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 5835-01-065-8481
NSN 7035-01-106-3476
NSN 5998-00-199-2982
NSN 4140-00-269-5795
NSN 5905-00-464-9846
NSN 5920-00-485-9170
NSN 5895-01-068-5595
NSN 4140-00-888-9836
NSN 5895-00-979-7814
NSN 5990-01-525-2250
NSN 5925-01-411-6028
NSN 6220-01-634-0660