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 5935-01-519-2352
NSN 5990-01-126-5824
NSN 5945-00-257-6897
NSN 5965-00-119-6207
NSN 5985-01-573-8460
NSN 6150-01-222-5563
NSN 5999-01-369-5671
NSN 5925-01-258-2129
NSN 5915-01-552-4661
NSN 4140-00-449-1356
NSN 5985-01-379-2513
NSN 5905-01-225-8572