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 5905-01-173-8933
NSN 5835-01-233-7033
NSN 5999-00-237-3935
NSN 5985-01-660-0418
NSN 6685-01-575-6906
NSN 6150-01-542-5546
NSN 5945-01-073-6605
NSN 4140-01-438-2806
NSN 6105-00-263-6385
NSN 5935-01-364-6077
NSN 6610-01-376-3993
NSN 6145-00-583-9989