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 6240-00-591-6836
NSN 5905-01-011-6997
NSN 5950-01-463-3096
NSN 5915-00-076-3909
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 5855-01-387-1928
NSN 6320-01-345-5818
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 5925-01-167-7747
NSN 5935-00-171-1801
NSN 6110-00-078-8565
NSN 5915-01-648-5885