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 5920-01-136-6802
NSN 5835-00-257-2852
NSN 6240-01-592-3176
NSN 5930-01-323-5331
NSN 5935-01-600-0194
NSN 5930-01-464-9140
NSN 5855-01-488-6571
NSN 4140-01-145-8098
NSN 5925-00-056-8931
NSN 5965-01-484-1248
NSN 7035-00-756-4374
NSN 6620-01-401-5356