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 5945-01-045-9397
NSN 5950-01-356-2827
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 6610-01-122-0064
NSN 5996-01-269-0982
NSN 4140-01-030-8527
NSN 6135-00-405-1989
NSN 5905-01-545-1579
NSN 6320-00-513-8376
NSN 5920-01-535-5340
NSN 6130-00-113-6413
NSN 6220-00-139-3026