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 5920-00-146-5071
NSN 7035-01-616-4159
NSN 5999-01-534-2136
NSN 6610-00-769-6826
NSN 6105-00-169-8773
NSN 5920-01-373-1018
NSN 5999-01-551-5363
NSN 5915-01-062-2103
NSN 6130-00-769-3868
NSN 5920-01-324-9753
NSN 7035-01-449-1189
NSN 4140-01-057-9258