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 5920-00-366-0111
NSN 5945-00-165-3878
NSN 5985-01-441-0521
NSN 5935-01-071-9154
NSN 5998-00-180-1005
NSN 7035-00-794-0792
NSN 6150-00-114-2785
NSN 6650-01-198-7601
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 4140-00-974-5055
NSN 5998-00-377-3807
NSN 5920-01-570-0553