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 5920-01-124-9623
NSN 7035-00-349-8571
NSN 5855-01-184-8089
NSN 5960-01-026-9005
NSN 5999-00-691-0721
NSN 6110-01-285-0315
NSN 5905-00-510-7626
NSN 4140-01-030-7486
NSN 5935-00-351-9775
NSN 6645-01-432-3587
NSN 2925-01-617-6302
NSN 5999-01-418-0941