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 5835-01-550-1577
NSN 5950-01-342-4528
NSN 6130-01-406-8709
NSN 5950-01-079-8881
NSN 5965-01-141-6485
NSN 6130-01-484-8756
NSN 5996-01-016-2724
NSN 5930-00-088-0535
NSN 5990-00-519-9974
NSN 5999-00-932-4588
NSN 5895-01-221-6227
NSN 5975-01-632-2755