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 5920-00-369-0923
NSN 5998-00-349-9456
NSN 5925-00-723-3774
NSN 5985-01-604-0062
NSN 6240-00-403-9849
NSN 5895-01-137-2885
NSN 5990-01-390-2177
NSN 5905-01-605-3054
NSN 6150-00-118-6135
NSN 5905-01-391-6730
NSN 6130-01-109-0365
NSN 5920-00-644-3285