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 5835-01-485-0210
NSN 5855-01-391-7077
NSN 5915-00-126-6627
NSN 2925-01-043-9786
NSN 6645-01-353-3279
NSN 5960-00-067-3954
NSN 5999-01-075-8491
NSN 6240-01-079-3596
NSN 5996-01-556-9481
NSN 5945-01-350-4104
NSN 5835-01-424-4577
NSN 4140-01-172-4637