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 6645-01-532-9027
NSN 5920-01-544-7186
NSN 5925-01-223-9339
NSN 5975-00-516-1771
NSN 5950-01-232-2119
NSN 5990-01-360-0711
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 5915-01-104-2290
NSN 5945-01-337-9695
NSN 7035-01-429-7954
NSN 6145-01-236-1228
NSN 4140-01-265-3736