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 5990-00-099-0822
NSN 5905-00-990-3440
NSN 5895-01-203-6163
NSN 5965-01-035-6842
NSN 5925-00-973-1160
NSN 4140-01-300-7319
NSN 5975-01-527-9644
NSN 2925-01-459-8093
NSN 5920-01-483-6830
NSN 6130-01-244-3147
NSN 6135-01-127-0173
NSN 6135-01-304-8652