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 5920-00-874-1155
NSN 5975-01-069-3236
NSN 6150-00-661-0184
NSN 5960-01-458-0774
NSN 6130-01-417-9297
NSN 5895-00-360-0117
NSN 5920-01-554-4832
NSN 5935-01-295-9723
NSN 5930-00-851-9230
NSN 4140-01-588-7183
NSN 5945-01-050-8453
NSN 5960-01-414-8918