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 5835-01-020-0050
NSN 6240-00-357-7976
NSN 7035-01-465-0391
NSN 5855-01-445-6551
NSN 5935-01-355-9987
NSN 6620-00-310-5904
NSN 5990-01-514-8030
NSN 6240-01-323-7032
NSN 5935-00-782-8580
NSN 5915-01-007-9692
NSN 6130-01-423-8338
NSN 6220-00-945-8483