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 5835-01-474-1224
NSN 5998-01-213-4124
NSN 5999-00-967-4918
NSN 5935-00-387-5509
NSN 5855-01-593-3985
NSN 5975-01-110-0818
NSN 6645-01-449-5457
NSN 6130-00-193-8962
NSN 5990-01-149-0691
NSN 5965-01-442-0490
NSN 4140-00-069-5154
NSN 5996-01-340-8813