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 5920-00-942-9806
NSN 5915-01-172-7523
NSN 5925-00-837-9467
NSN 6220-00-014-7745
NSN 7035-00-834-2090
NSN 5895-00-870-5598
NSN 5930-01-356-5415
NSN 5998-00-102-4839
NSN 5945-01-209-5319
NSN 4140-00-552-7370
NSN 5985-01-343-8479
NSN 5895-00-734-5401