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 5915-00-938-9404
NSN 5996-01-406-7370
NSN 5945-00-446-4990
NSN 5990-01-644-3095
NSN 5999-00-792-0561
NSN 7035-01-135-0050
NSN 6610-00-880-1914
NSN 6240-00-448-5423
NSN 6130-01-655-0786
NSN 5905-00-922-4124
NSN 6320-01-373-9355
NSN 5975-00-152-9350