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 5920-00-115-2420
NSN 5996-01-289-7158
NSN 6620-01-224-4985
NSN 5915-00-081-0536
NSN 7035-01-314-7559
NSN 6110-00-993-0102
NSN 5998-01-650-6929
NSN 4140-00-846-3423
NSN 6130-00-445-5129
NSN 5999-01-082-4488
NSN 4140-01-078-8601
NSN 5985-01-538-8123