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 5920-01-467-8001
NSN 6220-01-378-6251
NSN 6145-01-285-8953
NSN 5996-00-170-8060
NSN 5990-00-840-6571
NSN 4140-01-237-5799
NSN 5835-01-631-7390
NSN 6220-00-660-5539
NSN 5965-00-900-8102
NSN 2925-01-581-7478
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 5999-00-942-9927