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 5930-01-413-0452
NSN 5925-00-417-1017
NSN 5935-01-026-1814
NSN 5895-01-327-3000
NSN 5835-00-787-8122
NSN 5855-00-916-2236
NSN 5935-01-504-2141
NSN 6220-01-379-8533
NSN 6130-01-581-3134
NSN 7035-01-365-9610
NSN 6650-00-896-9468
NSN 6220-01-462-8112