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 5920-00-503-0835
NSN 4140-01-313-2455
NSN 5935-00-444-2520
NSN 5965-00-454-8706
NSN 5930-01-019-7688
NSN 6105-00-418-4430
NSN 6220-01-585-1515
NSN 5965-01-018-2792
NSN 5920-01-068-1483
NSN 5925-01-100-0970
NSN 6150-01-394-5316
NSN 4140-01-147-4764