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 5905-01-453-6190
NSN 5930-00-647-4267
NSN 5998-00-296-4586
NSN 5990-01-514-8030
NSN 5990-00-791-4064
NSN 5960-01-238-7367
NSN 5998-01-466-4803
NSN 6135-01-442-0888
NSN 5925-00-919-3054
NSN 5925-01-607-1548
NSN 4140-01-256-7680
NSN 5950-01-415-2466