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 5935-01-191-1485
NSN 5905-01-659-2858
NSN 4140-01-480-4319
NSN 6220-01-055-5227
NSN 7035-01-546-4417
NSN 5935-01-356-8593
NSN 5950-01-488-4471
NSN 6645-01-484-1858
NSN 6150-01-037-2670
NSN 5960-01-454-7064
NSN 6610-00-794-9352
NSN 7035-00-897-7567