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 5835-01-385-0579
NSN 5895-01-530-7046
NSN 5930-01-610-6630
NSN 5930-01-539-3707
NSN 5998-00-877-9506
NSN 6685-00-630-9861
NSN 2925-00-684-2361
NSN 6650-01-229-1524
NSN 5915-01-519-6085
NSN 5965-00-238-3129
NSN 5935-01-026-6484
NSN 5930-01-099-3147