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 5835-01-099-8702
NSN 5915-01-246-2375
NSN 4140-00-927-7992
NSN 5915-01-227-5746
NSN 6320-00-228-5678
NSN 6105-01-203-2141
NSN 5950-00-009-9897
NSN 6320-01-478-9351
NSN 6645-01-027-7042
NSN 5920-01-433-1074
NSN 5985-00-481-0804
NSN 5835-01-632-6627