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 5855-01-223-0833
NSN 5960-01-553-4557
NSN 5935-00-789-0846
NSN 5985-00-100-4902
NSN 5985-01-168-1126
NSN 5999-00-093-0403
NSN 4140-01-604-9981
NSN 6130-00-833-7763
NSN 5935-01-492-9889
NSN 5915-01-421-1818
NSN 5965-00-170-8676
NSN 5925-01-188-6636