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 5905-01-512-8756
NSN 6620-00-555-3992
NSN 5965-00-255-3889
NSN 5975-00-035-6524
NSN 5990-01-480-9938
NSN 6150-01-537-0575
NSN 6130-01-141-7038
NSN 5935-00-927-8652
NSN 5975-01-285-7321
NSN 4140-01-520-9714
NSN 6650-01-145-5173
NSN 6650-01-537-0443