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 5835-01-073-6133
NSN 5985-01-008-0482
NSN 5835-01-268-1924
NSN 5905-01-345-4949
NSN 5935-00-931-9761
NSN 7035-01-617-4375
NSN 5975-01-429-8205
NSN 6130-01-457-1875
NSN 5975-00-864-8232
NSN 5975-01-110-2488
NSN 6620-00-313-9237
NSN 5855-01-158-2709