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 6240-00-021-8714
NSN 5905-00-952-3726
NSN 5960-00-201-5265
NSN 5925-01-384-3402
NSN 6610-00-904-3659
NSN 6105-01-517-3390
NSN 5985-01-459-1438
NSN 5910-00-477-0696
NSN 5996-01-483-1858
NSN 6145-00-900-1851
NSN 5975-01-160-6435
NSN 5915-01-521-2953