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 5945-01-041-4956
NSN 5996-00-333-5182
NSN 5935-01-373-4070
NSN 5925-01-337-2001
NSN 6650-00-051-1395
NSN 5990-01-159-5988
NSN 6105-00-144-1754
NSN 5935-00-203-5533
NSN 6240-01-157-9128
NSN 6240-01-629-6174
NSN 6620-00-974-6489
NSN 5925-01-571-7883