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 5905-01-020-7137
NSN 5985-01-106-9385
NSN 5996-01-184-7224
NSN 5895-00-137-6368
NSN 6145-01-487-3773
NSN 5998-01-166-0133
NSN 5985-01-106-1261
NSN 5920-01-433-0301
NSN 5925-00-010-7490
NSN 5925-00-403-2571
NSN 5835-01-487-3042
NSN 6240-00-170-5302