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 5835-01-225-3080
NSN 5895-01-544-4694
NSN 7035-00-574-4223
NSN 5920-00-925-2639
NSN 6620-01-160-3475
NSN 6150-01-517-5226
NSN 6650-00-740-7338
NSN 6130-00-186-0737
NSN 6220-01-434-1101
NSN 6240-01-123-9040
NSN 5950-00-597-3661
NSN 5910-01-296-5331