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 5905-01-395-7027
NSN 5945-01-148-8832
NSN 5950-00-840-8335
NSN 6110-00-179-4260
NSN 5998-01-316-0859
NSN 5975-01-251-9444
NSN 6685-01-207-1412
NSN 5910-01-507-2360
NSN 5935-01-555-8418
NSN 6240-01-546-7786
NSN 2925-01-559-5733
NSN 6320-01-255-2096