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 5835-01-442-6482
NSN 6150-00-520-5510
NSN 7035-00-465-3298
NSN 7035-00-834-2090
NSN 5895-01-068-3279
NSN 6610-01-048-9022
NSN 6645-00-739-6718
NSN 5905-00-400-7490
NSN 5905-01-139-5341
NSN 5935-01-308-8618
NSN 5915-01-499-2205
NSN 5895-01-122-7944