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 5935-01-005-0159
NSN 5950-01-261-6320
NSN 5910-01-313-8394
NSN 5835-00-544-0298
NSN 6130-01-006-6504
NSN 5935-00-068-4677
NSN 6645-00-472-4048
NSN 5925-01-576-9256
NSN 4140-00-764-1005
NSN 6130-00-081-2186
NSN 2925-00-120-9302
NSN 5905-01-061-9848