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 5945-00-513-9716
NSN 5990-00-202-5127
NSN 6240-01-361-9167
NSN 6620-01-605-1154
NSN 5905-01-127-7571
NSN 6645-00-077-1805
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 6150-01-396-0776
NSN 5925-00-571-0415
NSN 2925-00-456-7627
NSN 6610-00-639-3615
NSN 5915-01-360-7457