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 5835-01-123-8305
NSN 5996-01-029-2904
NSN 5855-01-060-2820
NSN 7035-01-042-5308
NSN 5996-01-443-6027
NSN 6145-00-528-6467
NSN 6620-01-369-3589
NSN 5910-01-069-4997
NSN 5910-01-352-0917
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 5960-00-365-9668
NSN 5855-00-797-8217