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 5905-00-650-4627
NSN 5915-01-230-6565
NSN 5950-01-553-0384
NSN 5920-00-678-7467
NSN 5999-01-397-9939
NSN 5996-01-444-4547
NSN 5855-01-346-7682
NSN 4140-00-781-4745
NSN 6150-01-306-0666
NSN 5835-01-510-1873
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 2925-00-535-0372