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 5835-01-242-9806
NSN 5950-01-352-0960
NSN 5996-01-098-1457
NSN 5910-00-525-1654
NSN 5985-01-603-6974
NSN 5985-00-918-2383
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 6645-01-054-3969
NSN 5835-01-424-2702
NSN 5960-01-518-4440
NSN 5965-01-433-1974
NSN 5905-00-144-4910