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 5920-01-541-0887
NSN 5965-01-478-1175
NSN 4140-00-547-8918
NSN 5925-01-605-1810
NSN 5985-00-120-2197
NSN 4140-01-189-6972
NSN 5905-00-243-2147
NSN 4140-00-307-2732
NSN 5990-00-952-0696
NSN 6135-00-444-1402
NSN 6650-01-546-2378
NSN 6240-01-541-5395