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 5990-00-202-5127
NSN 5990-01-302-3733
NSN 5835-01-147-7526
NSN 5835-01-237-3769
NSN 5950-00-450-8769
NSN 7035-01-038-9970
NSN 5998-00-647-1225
NSN 6645-00-144-4868
NSN 5915-01-411-0294
NSN 5905-01-406-4323
NSN 6645-01-490-5948
NSN 5935-01-494-2055