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 5945-01-270-4005
NSN 4140-00-413-0877
NSN 6240-00-630-8069
NSN 6650-01-399-8552
NSN 5855-01-130-1501
NSN 5945-00-520-1997
NSN 5985-01-504-4350
NSN 5910-01-467-9776
NSN 6320-01-250-0290
NSN 5935-01-520-9271
NSN 5945-00-133-5523
NSN 6105-00-316-3833