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 5920-00-285-2245
NSN 5835-01-584-8538
NSN 5960-01-187-7400
NSN 5960-01-653-9441
NSN 5996-01-166-5716
NSN 6135-00-874-6566
NSN 5925-00-218-4933
NSN 5950-01-366-6399
NSN 5915-01-453-0200
NSN 6620-01-272-7831
NSN 5930-01-370-9545
NSN 5985-01-112-0747