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 5925-00-702-5322
NSN 5935-01-191-5612
NSN 5915-01-330-7664
NSN 5915-01-140-1087
NSN 6320-01-106-4414
NSN 6145-01-508-9372
NSN 5945-01-006-4472
NSN 6110-01-262-2353
NSN 5920-01-314-4858
NSN 6220-00-546-1836
NSN 6150-01-006-3235
NSN 5985-00-063-2726