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 4140-00-999-8100
NSN 5855-00-930-9478
NSN 5920-01-284-8679
NSN 5950-01-509-0296
NSN 5960-01-599-9821
NSN 6685-01-304-0927
NSN 6110-01-615-4135
NSN 5990-01-612-5323
NSN 5950-00-773-2169
NSN 6620-01-116-2632
NSN 5920-01-533-2602
NSN 5930-01-310-6879