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 5835-01-504-0837
NSN 5855-01-235-5491
NSN 5910-00-998-5891
NSN 5998-00-378-4096
NSN 5996-01-545-7932
NSN 5996-00-642-9832
NSN 5905-01-014-7101
NSN 4140-01-089-9724
NSN 5905-00-761-7587
NSN 5985-01-445-6667
NSN 5915-01-338-9477
NSN 5915-00-645-7600