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 5905-00-904-7101
NSN 5950-00-310-4655
NSN 5915-01-550-4997
NSN 6130-00-916-8934
NSN 7035-00-794-0792
NSN 6620-01-098-2960
NSN 5935-00-396-1327
NSN 6105-01-339-2512
NSN 5945-01-079-5249
NSN 2925-00-420-8151
NSN 5915-01-446-5028
NSN 6220-01-609-3375