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 5905-01-421-1239
NSN 5998-00-951-7422
NSN 5930-01-649-0639
NSN 6610-01-141-7014
NSN 5915-00-975-7667
NSN 5925-00-121-7698
NSN 5835-00-912-5656
NSN 5895-00-959-2284
NSN 7035-01-453-9175
NSN 5975-01-041-3621
NSN 6135-01-564-8390
NSN 5935-01-483-4952