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 5915-01-454-8322
NSN 5990-01-417-4402
NSN 5905-00-393-2496
NSN 5835-01-067-9271
NSN 4140-01-543-9670
NSN 5960-00-340-2747
NSN 5990-01-191-1772
NSN 6220-01-449-0952
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 6135-00-334-4500
NSN 5950-00-203-5809
NSN 5925-01-385-6240