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 5905-01-388-6797
NSN 5990-01-493-4039
NSN 5930-01-419-6170
NSN 5905-00-146-0078
NSN 6320-01-119-3935
NSN 5998-00-095-6506
NSN 2925-00-932-6262
NSN 4140-00-707-5963
NSN 6145-00-498-8288
NSN 6685-01-281-7267
NSN 5945-00-997-1020
NSN 6145-01-472-4661