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 5920-01-395-4209
NSN 5905-01-147-6108
NSN 6150-00-797-0992
NSN 5855-01-020-7982
NSN 5835-00-876-4544
NSN 6320-01-652-3806
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 2925-01-076-5219
NSN 5915-01-012-0791
NSN 5895-00-311-8969
NSN 6650-01-413-0133
NSN 7035-01-540-4360