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 4140-01-306-4728
NSN 5905-01-327-2255
NSN 5930-00-389-9275
NSN 5855-00-110-9341
NSN 5996-01-444-3549
NSN 6145-01-200-7075
NSN 5985-01-364-7276
NSN 6130-01-300-9599
NSN 5920-01-371-3552
NSN 5975-01-541-4972
NSN 6220-01-100-5093
NSN 7035-01-491-3981