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 5920-00-087-8994
NSN 5985-01-003-3932
NSN 5990-01-240-7288
NSN 5999-01-214-4205
NSN 5920-01-514-0175
NSN 5930-01-623-6122
NSN 6240-00-082-1142
NSN 5935-01-083-8094
NSN 5935-01-573-7519
NSN 6130-01-419-4986
NSN 5985-01-512-0372
NSN 5910-01-197-0470