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 5920-00-611-6728
NSN 5910-00-186-9524
NSN 5945-00-834-7865
NSN 5999-01-091-4436
NSN 4140-00-210-0552
NSN 5910-00-852-4096
NSN 5925-00-255-2048
NSN 6145-01-481-1539
NSN 5950-00-199-4401
NSN 5855-01-052-7149
NSN 5990-01-277-2118
NSN 5925-01-272-0894