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 5920-00-482-8275
NSN 5945-00-058-9129
NSN 5835-01-390-0880
NSN 5975-01-600-0347
NSN 6610-01-083-1446
NSN 4140-00-883-7914
NSN 5985-01-650-1500
NSN 2925-01-446-6976
NSN 5930-01-526-8716
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 7035-01-145-5059
NSN 6110-00-102-7797