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 5895-01-513-9260
NSN 5945-01-343-4902
NSN 4140-01-520-4108
NSN 5920-01-167-8908
NSN 5965-00-128-6426
NSN 5999-01-548-1280
NSN 5905-01-250-4734
NSN 6135-00-851-8575
NSN 6145-01-507-7336
NSN 5930-01-274-0316
NSN 5998-01-649-1606
NSN 5930-00-633-8008