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 5855-00-532-0025
NSN 6105-01-315-0052
NSN 5835-00-364-0816
NSN 6320-00-098-2858
NSN 5915-01-613-9427
NSN 5895-01-599-5338
NSN 4140-01-255-8664
NSN 5925-00-497-4293
NSN 5999-01-099-5187
NSN 6220-01-088-0465
NSN 7035-01-532-2184
NSN 6620-01-195-4602