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 5920-00-190-7466
NSN 5895-00-194-4875
NSN 7035-00-408-8170
NSN 5905-01-262-7856
NSN 5895-00-163-9608
NSN 5975-00-707-8036
NSN 6645-00-079-1430
NSN 5960-01-472-9562
NSN 6645-01-076-4655
NSN 6620-01-177-1772
NSN 6620-01-272-4746
NSN 4140-00-707-5963