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 5835-01-010-3103
NSN 5835-00-830-6416
NSN 5998-01-033-8285
NSN 5920-01-094-7284
NSN 5985-01-176-9313
NSN 6110-01-269-9910
NSN 6220-00-660-5539
NSN 6150-01-345-9153
NSN 7035-00-455-7666
NSN 6645-00-276-7544
NSN 5855-00-100-9003
NSN 4140-01-502-5601