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 5996-00-532-5902
NSN 5950-01-285-4629
NSN 4140-00-078-9357
NSN 5895-01-377-1095
NSN 4140-01-400-0643
NSN 6620-01-231-3528
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 6110-01-538-3148
NSN 5935-00-254-5508
NSN 6150-01-007-0216
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 6110-01-321-2727