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 5915-01-504-2312
NSN 5945-01-338-4916
NSN 5925-01-522-0439
NSN 5990-01-421-3325
NSN 5930-00-388-0161
NSN 6130-00-343-1660
NSN 4140-00-621-9226
NSN 5920-01-466-4500
NSN 6135-01-487-6275
NSN 6645-01-136-1491
NSN 2925-01-510-9378
NSN 5895-01-527-4297