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 5920-00-054-0172
NSN 5855-01-391-3819
NSN 5965-01-083-3777
NSN 5998-00-105-8593
NSN 5998-00-212-4406
NSN 5905-00-885-8630
NSN 2925-00-406-2835
NSN 5998-00-905-6220
NSN 6105-00-215-8899
NSN 6610-00-720-8775
NSN 5985-00-652-1631
NSN 6135-01-101-5039