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 5920-00-291-1379
NSN 5945-01-008-7073
NSN 5950-00-826-5827
NSN 7035-01-026-6602
NSN 5895-01-582-6116
NSN 5975-01-070-2713
NSN 6110-00-516-8645
NSN 5895-01-167-6904
NSN 5990-01-294-6198
NSN 5999-00-502-3288
NSN 7035-00-946-2642
NSN 5910-01-204-8324