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 5920-00-100-2582
NSN 5835-01-510-1873
NSN 5925-01-241-0572
NSN 6110-01-461-4423
NSN 5935-01-139-3883
NSN 5999-00-510-9659
NSN 4140-01-116-0814
NSN 6145-01-150-0191
NSN 5998-01-386-2122
NSN 2925-00-837-3948
NSN 5925-01-391-7718
NSN 6620-00-607-6990