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 5920-01-213-9090
NSN 5945-00-244-4534
NSN 5925-00-169-9829
NSN 5945-00-105-0084
NSN 6620-00-959-6614
NSN 5996-01-227-4496
NSN 5975-00-617-2769
NSN 5855-01-286-2916
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 4140-01-175-2928
NSN 5945-01-079-9599