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 5985-01-064-7201
NSN 5855-01-052-0353
NSN 5965-01-470-9834
NSN 7035-00-890-7649
NSN 5855-01-120-7831
NSN 5895-00-366-0216
NSN 7035-01-218-6960
NSN 6240-01-633-9357
NSN 6150-00-927-5936
NSN 6685-01-435-6567
NSN 5935-00-938-5892
NSN 6150-01-357-0667