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 5920-01-003-8110
NSN 6610-00-625-6035
NSN 6105-00-235-7982
NSN 6685-01-113-7552
NSN 5925-01-512-2268
NSN 5905-01-235-3522
NSN 2925-00-118-4887
NSN 6220-01-609-1917
NSN 6110-01-544-0536
NSN 6610-00-938-6567
NSN 6620-00-980-8046
NSN 4140-01-457-7727