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 5835-01-441-4746
NSN 5950-01-331-2840
NSN 5910-01-054-3442
NSN 5985-01-233-8385
NSN 5996-01-406-4035
NSN 5915-00-230-7699
NSN 5985-01-526-9980
NSN 5835-00-907-4390
NSN 6220-00-925-2233
NSN 6135-01-387-0754
NSN 5998-00-271-1555
NSN 5975-01-535-1616