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 5920-00-809-2939
NSN 5905-01-403-2806
NSN 5945-00-905-9782
NSN 4140-01-374-2210
NSN 5965-00-194-9875
NSN 5999-01-396-8634
NSN 6150-00-171-9139
NSN 6610-00-428-3678
NSN 5835-01-085-5487
NSN 5945-01-117-4994
NSN 7035-01-359-6108
NSN 7035-00-111-4389