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 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 5945-01-428-9943
NSN 5920-00-156-4482
NSN 4140-00-929-6126
NSN 5895-00-912-4745
NSN 4140-01-326-5730
NSN 5915-01-604-9868
NSN 6150-01-537-2270
NSN 6650-00-170-5095
NSN 6110-01-470-5710
NSN 6685-01-164-4901
NSN 6145-00-365-0121