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 5895-01-302-4710
NSN 5990-00-155-2306
NSN 6150-01-506-0792
NSN 6620-00-922-2828
NSN 7035-01-078-9771
NSN 5835-01-647-6426
NSN 7035-01-459-9598
NSN 6105-01-158-7618
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 4140-01-145-8823
NSN 6610-01-452-6774
NSN 5925-00-004-7703