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 5960-00-132-5964
NSN 5915-00-089-9519
NSN 5915-00-032-4728
NSN 5935-01-607-0220
NSN 5950-00-111-3430
NSN 5950-00-435-8760
NSN 6240-00-995-3200
NSN 5915-00-290-1569
NSN 5905-01-396-3073
NSN 4140-01-488-3969
NSN 4140-01-369-9921
NSN 5915-01-573-5980