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 5935-01-169-6497
NSN 5905-01-542-0309
NSN 5910-00-989-4710
NSN 4140-01-122-9163
NSN 6135-00-097-8162
NSN 6650-01-094-6505
NSN 6650-01-459-8703
NSN 6620-01-656-1896
NSN 4140-01-442-8646
NSN 5965-00-568-5802
NSN 5985-00-131-0834
NSN 6685-01-442-8579