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 5835-01-395-7976
NSN 5985-01-157-4571
NSN 6320-00-908-6841
NSN 6650-00-519-0973
NSN 7035-00-064-7008
NSN 5990-01-376-4376
NSN 5895-01-438-0085
NSN 5965-01-270-1039
NSN 5960-01-328-8248
NSN 5950-00-883-4659
NSN 6145-01-260-3590
NSN 5965-01-459-2273