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 5935-01-557-4943
NSN 5855-00-610-4052
NSN 5996-00-862-5193
NSN 5835-01-250-9940
NSN 5945-01-406-3200
NSN 6130-01-180-0164
NSN 5930-00-737-2630
NSN 2925-01-440-9912
NSN 7035-01-350-4247
NSN 5835-00-841-2650
NSN 5930-01-417-7353
NSN 6145-00-945-0615