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 5920-00-700-2942
NSN 5895-00-505-0874
NSN 5915-00-603-7182
NSN 2925-00-221-4977
NSN 4140-00-203-4844
NSN 6135-01-539-7076
NSN 6220-00-635-8818
NSN 2925-01-243-0328
NSN 6650-01-265-0650
NSN 6240-01-265-0599
NSN 6220-00-111-3188
NSN 5975-01-169-9405