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 5945-01-249-5026
NSN 5965-01-327-7531
NSN 5935-00-853-2493
NSN 6145-01-499-6520
NSN 5920-01-430-5001
NSN 4140-00-234-8524
NSN 4140-01-319-7068
NSN 5930-01-185-4437
NSN 2925-01-364-7926
NSN 5895-01-343-2226
NSN 6320-00-174-1362
NSN 5895-01-439-4785