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 5945-00-936-7570
NSN 6610-01-329-2289
NSN 5999-01-435-5734
NSN 6620-01-416-1757
NSN 6130-01-295-9976
NSN 2925-01-596-9448
NSN 5910-00-751-9581
NSN 5915-01-089-9836
NSN 5945-01-550-5645
NSN 4140-01-573-7272
NSN 5905-01-479-8204
NSN 5920-01-181-8210