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 5835-01-364-6830
NSN 5935-01-620-2177
NSN 5975-01-588-2545
NSN 5835-01-368-4015
NSN 5915-00-929-7886
NSN 5990-01-531-5962
NSN 5930-01-494-2948
NSN 6620-00-864-8153
NSN 6685-00-944-6899
NSN 5965-01-486-1222
NSN 5835-01-242-9806
NSN 5935-01-122-8987