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 5835-01-225-3080
NSN 5975-01-601-8813
NSN 6240-01-139-3377
NSN 6320-01-560-7177
NSN 6685-01-204-9005
NSN 5950-00-186-0682
NSN 4140-01-423-1005
NSN 6620-01-438-8479
NSN 7035-00-870-0290
NSN 5835-01-209-6410
NSN 6135-01-235-4168
NSN 5999-00-006-7356