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 5920-01-135-3936
NSN 5835-01-141-4975
NSN 5935-01-069-4601
NSN 6135-01-423-7502
NSN 6110-00-140-8769
NSN 5915-01-294-6584
NSN 5895-01-211-4156
NSN 7035-01-556-9183
NSN 5910-00-887-1802
NSN 5945-00-524-3396
NSN 5895-00-186-0717
NSN 5935-00-518-1754