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 5950-01-492-5488
NSN 5855-01-443-6806
NSN 5915-01-418-8805
NSN 5895-00-495-2755
NSN 5945-01-378-7268
NSN 5925-01-205-0863
NSN 4140-00-930-7528
NSN 5960-00-241-2911
NSN 5975-01-352-1782
NSN 6620-01-346-6575
NSN 4140-00-288-9826
NSN 6130-01-428-9106