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 5905-00-298-1951
NSN 5990-01-492-6575
NSN 5985-00-171-2395
NSN 5990-00-855-9451
NSN 6645-00-413-0461
NSN 6110-01-607-7156
NSN 5905-00-484-3383
NSN 5960-00-193-6867
NSN 4140-01-417-2611
NSN 5925-00-092-0578
NSN 5990-01-395-4194
NSN 5945-01-623-5308