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 5915-00-700-5728
NSN 4140-01-550-3438
NSN 5910-01-436-4527
NSN 4140-01-412-0794
NSN 6320-00-521-9350
NSN 6105-00-192-0151
NSN 5975-01-003-9803
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 5920-01-368-3044
NSN 5996-01-264-8463
NSN 5855-01-594-5370
NSN 6220-00-935-6881