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 5930-01-051-2778
NSN 5990-01-144-6994
NSN 5915-00-036-9529
NSN 6620-01-290-2973
NSN 5935-00-413-4411
NSN 5855-00-610-4052
NSN 5920-01-381-9310
NSN 2925-01-029-5300
NSN 5999-00-900-4778
NSN 6150-01-141-3935
NSN 6650-01-120-6231
NSN 5950-01-564-4539