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 5835-01-485-0210
NSN 5925-01-431-5159
NSN 5920-01-348-4217
NSN 4140-01-622-4375
NSN 6130-01-621-4910
NSN 5910-01-322-7924
NSN 5915-01-169-8179
NSN 6610-01-419-0929
NSN 5945-01-124-0541
NSN 6110-00-546-2139
NSN 6320-01-260-7390
NSN 5895-01-625-1976