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 5835-00-431-4451
NSN 7035-01-044-0136
NSN 5905-00-795-8357
NSN 5920-00-661-0840
NSN 5835-01-027-3931
NSN 5835-01-462-5983
NSN 5996-01-659-5008
NSN 5930-00-018-5571
NSN 5920-00-119-1406
NSN 5920-00-502-6044
NSN 6650-01-569-8224
NSN 6645-00-539-1705