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 5945-01-278-5312
NSN 5935-01-600-4373
NSN 6620-00-908-7497
NSN 4140-00-342-2979
NSN 6135-01-595-9328
NSN 6610-01-175-5920
NSN 5920-00-555-1877
NSN 6650-00-242-7961
NSN 5950-01-160-2242
NSN 5945-01-224-6573
NSN 5990-01-243-4233
NSN 5925-00-180-4088