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 5920-00-869-6403
NSN 5910-00-010-4874
NSN 5915-00-695-1931
NSN 6240-00-241-2288
NSN 5895-01-613-6170
NSN 5905-01-386-4483
NSN 4140-01-449-8907
NSN 6150-01-193-3249
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 2925-00-304-1997
NSN 6150-01-505-8168
NSN 6685-00-301-4037