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 5835-01-058-5889
NSN 5935-00-850-8537
NSN 7035-01-649-6063
NSN 6130-01-031-5057
NSN 6220-00-149-0977
NSN 5945-00-197-7673
NSN 5985-01-513-9370
NSN 6110-01-074-0835
NSN 5905-00-144-8471
NSN 5930-00-490-4263
NSN 6220-01-505-6072
NSN 6130-01-647-7068