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 5835-01-478-9428
NSN 5895-01-389-8429
NSN 5990-01-174-6851
NSN 5915-00-112-0947
NSN 6110-00-928-2467
NSN 5998-01-037-2150
NSN 6240-00-925-0841
NSN 7035-01-487-6481
NSN 5920-01-374-5419
NSN 5999-01-624-4724
NSN 5998-01-551-8213
NSN 5930-01-338-0150