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 5935-01-580-1614
NSN 5905-01-522-2799
NSN 5905-00-867-0929
NSN 6220-00-737-0869
NSN 5910-01-062-8653
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 5985-00-805-8370
NSN 6105-00-168-1287
NSN 6150-01-334-0050
NSN 2925-01-358-8346
NSN 5990-00-600-1844
NSN 5945-00-917-4999