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 5920-01-211-5557
NSN 7035-01-338-5930
NSN 5985-00-267-1037
NSN 5835-00-905-7165
NSN 5990-00-161-2797
NSN 5930-01-395-1732
NSN 5930-01-340-1585
NSN 5905-01-298-6286
NSN 5985-00-708-6124
NSN 5910-00-542-2334
NSN 6240-00-779-3394
NSN 4140-01-467-0377