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 5920-01-142-5750
NSN 6110-01-414-3224
NSN 5960-01-369-8666
NSN 5945-01-093-5176
NSN 6240-01-030-8788
NSN 5985-01-311-8274
NSN 5965-01-484-7925
NSN 6135-01-604-3956
NSN 5915-01-063-8234
NSN 5855-01-551-4525
NSN 5920-00-675-4952
NSN 6130-01-388-3506