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 5945-01-338-1847
NSN 5895-01-234-8864
NSN 5915-01-540-0051
NSN 5855-00-446-5921
NSN 5950-01-416-9185
NSN 5996-01-419-1201
NSN 6240-00-774-9302
NSN 2925-01-057-6993
NSN 6130-00-054-2918
NSN 2925-00-115-5857
NSN 6135-00-405-1989
NSN 6110-01-376-7253