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 5915-01-205-2933
NSN 5835-01-431-6877
NSN 5905-00-488-4737
NSN 6220-00-316-2500
NSN 5910-00-199-5253
NSN 6130-00-027-5186
NSN 5999-01-350-3596
NSN 4140-00-473-4913
NSN 5895-00-934-1372
NSN 4140-01-605-1533
NSN 7035-01-026-0117
NSN 2925-01-656-8217