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 5950-01-300-2096
NSN 6135-01-187-4382
NSN 6220-01-431-4355
NSN 5998-00-862-5511
NSN 6685-00-642-0533
NSN 4140-01-384-0444
NSN 5960-01-012-4936
NSN 6650-01-014-5990
NSN 6105-00-448-0399
NSN 5925-00-950-7444
NSN 2925-00-088-6790
NSN 5998-00-805-8138