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 5905-01-526-3801
NSN 5835-01-351-8429
NSN 5999-00-761-0259
NSN 6240-01-248-4789
NSN 5930-01-542-4085
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 4140-01-277-6355
NSN 5925-00-404-7431
NSN 5975-00-505-2626
NSN 5930-01-195-1286
NSN 6110-01-530-7886
NSN 5998-00-628-3940