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 5835-01-434-0790
NSN 5935-01-448-9144
NSN 5998-01-014-2015
NSN 7035-01-474-9537
NSN 6105-01-085-6002
NSN 5950-01-252-8905
NSN 5975-00-203-8416
NSN 5945-01-514-7307
NSN 6150-00-235-6293
NSN 5965-01-350-1890
NSN 5915-01-643-4805
NSN 5960-00-535-4555