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 5855-01-205-7030
NSN 5930-01-386-6928
NSN 5915-00-394-6523
NSN 5895-01-196-6312
NSN 5990-01-234-8646
NSN 5895-01-196-2380
NSN 5935-01-096-1290
NSN 5930-01-504-6941
NSN 5990-00-073-2676
NSN 5925-00-147-9946
NSN 5935-00-539-5944
NSN 6685-01-591-6747