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 5835-00-389-2816
NSN 5920-01-418-7423
NSN 5915-01-496-6273
NSN 5895-01-340-0571
NSN 5915-01-555-6498
NSN 5935-01-363-7914
NSN 5855-01-526-1304
NSN 5920-01-383-0300
NSN 6645-01-142-2416
NSN 5905-01-093-3358
NSN 5910-01-093-8456
NSN 5990-01-574-2522