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 5920-01-098-6997
NSN 5985-01-351-3220
NSN 4140-01-508-9128
NSN 5999-01-609-3708
NSN 5910-01-600-2613
NSN 5855-01-273-0927
NSN 5975-00-758-6813
NSN 6240-01-472-5577
NSN 5895-01-407-8948
NSN 5950-00-142-9078
NSN 5945-01-154-8837
NSN 6240-01-633-9357