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 5930-00-989-2951
NSN 5998-00-946-4886
NSN 5920-01-334-8566
NSN 6110-01-535-6338
NSN 6145-01-473-9503
NSN 4140-01-555-4369
NSN 6130-01-457-7822
NSN 6220-00-186-0177
NSN 5985-01-100-0726
NSN 5975-01-497-0993
NSN 5925-00-905-2887
NSN 5945-01-066-5001