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 5920-01-129-7455
NSN 5835-01-502-9228
NSN 5925-00-799-5669
NSN 5950-00-493-1780
NSN 5930-00-277-4704
NSN 5965-01-600-0444
NSN 5925-01-504-9406
NSN 6150-01-196-6329
NSN 4140-00-490-9028
NSN 5920-01-262-5094
NSN 5985-01-227-5524
NSN 5990-01-127-9294