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 5999-00-848-2270
NSN 5985-01-069-5855
NSN 5835-01-104-5497
NSN 2925-00-925-0545
NSN 2925-01-169-6196
NSN 2925-01-259-0785
NSN 5925-00-554-4114
NSN 5945-01-208-4581
NSN 5985-01-540-4191
NSN 5835-00-656-7317
NSN 5930-01-502-6910
NSN 5965-01-629-0239