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 5835-01-295-9220
NSN 5855-00-586-6255
NSN 5990-01-181-4143
NSN 5915-01-365-4045
NSN 5945-01-356-6483
NSN 6320-00-313-9114
NSN 5925-01-572-6011
NSN 6685-00-809-4297
NSN 6150-01-034-8925
NSN 5905-01-519-4963
NSN 5905-01-271-1255
NSN 5985-01-151-2829