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 5855-01-530-1493
NSN 5935-01-387-8811
NSN 5985-01-287-9365
NSN 5855-01-136-9532
NSN 5950-01-271-4819
NSN 5990-00-982-2313
NSN 5915-00-070-9549
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 6150-01-160-7244
NSN 5990-01-548-3711
NSN 6685-01-471-6864
NSN 6110-01-535-6338