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 5950-01-098-0815
NSN 6645-01-620-0044
NSN 5895-01-587-4378
NSN 5920-01-180-5440
NSN 5960-01-512-0233
NSN 4140-00-876-2459
NSN 6650-01-399-8552
NSN 6610-00-664-2190
NSN 5999-00-824-4038
NSN 4140-01-430-7170
NSN 6150-01-098-2316
NSN 4140-01-100-1223