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 5895-01-130-6072
NSN 5905-01-424-0798
NSN 5920-00-147-3164
NSN 6130-01-524-0651
NSN 5950-01-085-9563
NSN 5855-01-542-6798
NSN 6610-01-257-5808
NSN 5998-00-981-3372
NSN 2925-00-152-1825
NSN 7035-01-053-0535
NSN 5975-01-349-4030
NSN 6650-01-327-3068