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 5920-01-005-5309
NSN 5998-01-383-6559
NSN 7035-00-059-7970
NSN 5905-00-334-3587
NSN 5965-01-312-1630
NSN 5965-00-984-1393
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 4140-01-608-8606
NSN 6645-00-067-9517
NSN 5965-01-026-9865
NSN 6130-01-655-4264
NSN 6150-01-044-3377