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 5996-01-519-1293
NSN 4140-01-630-6991
NSN 4140-01-317-3560
NSN 7035-01-391-9858
NSN 6105-01-215-1174
NSN 5915-01-585-7676
NSN 5935-00-231-5545
NSN 5835-00-466-8544
NSN 5999-01-328-5885
NSN 5835-00-804-0569
NSN 5910-01-403-2812
NSN 5895-00-900-8511