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 5950-00-087-0708
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5895-00-908-9190
NSN 4140-01-495-1466
NSN 6620-00-239-6153
NSN 2925-00-201-2207
NSN 6685-00-273-8733
NSN 6320-00-894-1644
NSN 5835-00-253-3453
NSN 5965-01-429-0881
NSN 6220-01-459-6969
NSN 5945-01-119-8402