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 5945-00-092-2134
NSN 5920-00-999-7324
NSN 5855-01-234-3376
NSN 5945-01-182-6060
NSN 2925-01-589-9136
NSN 5950-01-216-8289
NSN 6135-00-134-6648
NSN 5950-01-415-2466
NSN 5990-00-254-4825
NSN 6610-01-624-5664
NSN 5998-01-040-1203
NSN 5998-01-433-2846