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 5855-01-525-1994
NSN 5930-01-030-4808
NSN 4140-01-310-0741
NSN 5990-01-476-9956
NSN 5925-01-571-1997
NSN 6320-01-519-8767
NSN 6320-00-905-0543
NSN 5915-00-965-9842
NSN 5920-01-477-1172
NSN 6620-01-167-0881
NSN 5965-00-348-4165
NSN 5920-01-042-9351