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 5920-01-430-6921
NSN 5945-00-490-1746
NSN 5895-00-596-8678
NSN 5996-00-831-2905
NSN 6610-01-169-4770
NSN 6130-01-076-4219
NSN 5835-01-293-4122
NSN 5975-01-290-4719
NSN 6145-00-081-5070
NSN 6650-01-367-5172
NSN 6145-01-088-7999
NSN 2925-00-945-0792