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 5999-00-936-9271
NSN 6130-01-073-5428
NSN 5930-01-474-5784
NSN 5945-01-241-9835
NSN 6240-01-480-3542
NSN 5950-01-422-2924
NSN 5905-01-279-8553
NSN 5925-01-246-2772
NSN 5855-01-446-1936
NSN 5855-01-521-7133
NSN 6105-01-377-3430
NSN 4140-00-541-9077