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 5920-00-936-1661
NSN 5920-00-008-4770
NSN 5925-00-422-4778
NSN 7035-01-536-3458
NSN 5895-00-369-5297
NSN 6110-01-270-0814
NSN 5945-00-352-3000
NSN 4140-00-299-6328
NSN 5998-00-538-0690
NSN 5999-01-362-1947
NSN 5950-01-012-5639
NSN 6130-00-161-2418