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 5935-01-454-7749
NSN 5930-01-372-2262
NSN 5895-01-444-3921
NSN 5925-00-133-5365
NSN 6650-01-055-8146
NSN 5855-01-395-0676
NSN 5996-01-113-7960
NSN 6150-01-658-2834
NSN 7035-01-062-0184
NSN 5925-00-097-7490
NSN 5835-00-546-4898
NSN 5930-01-170-4205