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 5895-00-134-7109
NSN 5999-00-584-4577
NSN 5930-01-381-6277
NSN 5950-01-429-5839
NSN 6145-01-401-3713
NSN 5950-00-408-9577
NSN 5998-01-212-2658
NSN 5965-00-087-3245
NSN 5930-01-221-9981
NSN 5998-00-795-0236
NSN 6620-01-157-9267
NSN 6145-01-140-7347