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 5920-01-481-4228
NSN 5905-01-234-7405
NSN 5905-01-084-9138
NSN 5945-01-132-9606
NSN 6105-01-406-2828
NSN 5960-00-978-7435
NSN 5855-01-069-4742
NSN 5950-00-625-7199
NSN 2925-01-333-6346
NSN 5985-00-389-9237
NSN 6685-00-060-3104
NSN 5999-01-506-9056