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 5990-01-425-2175
NSN 5935-01-426-3801
NSN 5835-00-794-7500
NSN 5935-01-085-0826
NSN 5998-00-232-7179
NSN 6240-01-013-6052
NSN 6650-01-052-2143
NSN 5945-01-599-6163
NSN 5855-01-616-6544
NSN 5930-01-370-8406
NSN 7035-01-369-1445
NSN 5985-00-443-8301