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 5855-00-797-8217
NSN 5915-01-147-4493
NSN 4140-01-131-6608
NSN 5920-01-278-0600
NSN 6620-01-052-2773
NSN 5935-00-587-7208
NSN 5895-01-649-8056
NSN 5925-00-400-9625
NSN 6320-01-435-5991
NSN 5935-01-377-4311
NSN 2925-01-463-0594
NSN 6130-01-582-4481