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 5920-00-984-6360
NSN 5930-01-235-4772
NSN 7035-01-207-2676
NSN 5915-01-421-1818
NSN 5905-00-189-0621
NSN 6650-00-707-1417
NSN 6620-01-227-9640
NSN 5999-01-363-8481
NSN 6145-00-203-7776
NSN 2925-01-484-5066
NSN 5930-00-416-9201
NSN 6145-01-516-7726