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 5998-01-235-8083
NSN 5925-01-210-7198
NSN 7035-01-499-7401
NSN 7035-01-621-8442
NSN 5855-00-079-2370
NSN 4140-01-083-5870
NSN 5930-01-576-4382
NSN 6685-01-431-2315
NSN 6135-01-432-1334
NSN 2925-01-448-2880
NSN 5915-01-265-2992
NSN 5965-01-347-1670