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 5835-01-495-0595
NSN 5998-01-406-0839
NSN 5935-01-479-1936
NSN 4140-01-296-4952
NSN 6650-01-398-1884
NSN 5855-01-188-4049
NSN 5925-01-134-4255
NSN 6610-01-493-6269
NSN 5960-00-577-4354
NSN 5965-01-626-5064
NSN 6145-00-127-9767
NSN 6610-01-183-4470