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 5835-01-276-4621
NSN 5855-01-191-3404
NSN 5855-01-519-7524
NSN 5960-00-484-7728
NSN 6650-01-553-2805
NSN 6650-00-403-6386
NSN 6240-01-283-0404
NSN 5930-00-410-9332
NSN 4140-00-501-7833
NSN 6150-01-178-1050
NSN 5990-01-452-0911
NSN 5935-01-634-0668