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 5855-01-371-1010
NSN 7035-01-232-7263
NSN 6130-01-432-7987
NSN 5915-01-548-9472
NSN 5990-01-554-8547
NSN 4140-01-230-3276
NSN 5998-00-505-4303
NSN 7035-01-196-3445
NSN 5895-01-540-4309
NSN 5920-00-770-2015
NSN 5835-00-136-9103
NSN 5935-01-276-6873