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 5835-01-504-0837
NSN 6150-00-150-8838
NSN 5950-00-565-9437
NSN 5920-00-411-5237
NSN 5990-01-129-7701
NSN 5895-01-403-2793
NSN 6135-01-167-7604
NSN 7035-01-042-5308
NSN 5999-00-583-0067
NSN 6110-01-529-6607
NSN 5965-00-644-0339
NSN 6610-00-497-8473