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 5835-01-510-1873
NSN 5998-01-468-4238
NSN 5950-01-338-2048
NSN 5950-01-512-3277
NSN 4140-00-881-3418
NSN 5996-01-659-0882
NSN 6220-00-534-1829
NSN 5985-01-420-6536
NSN 6650-00-005-6649
NSN 5935-00-442-6518
NSN 5920-01-319-5198
NSN 5975-01-561-0383