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 5835-00-289-9080
NSN 5925-00-295-6255
NSN 5950-00-665-2793
NSN 5905-01-571-5815
NSN 5910-00-174-5759
NSN 6150-00-233-4144
NSN 6220-00-741-2531
NSN 6150-01-468-6745
NSN 6685-01-462-4837
NSN 6220-01-323-0431
NSN 5910-00-404-9579
NSN 6145-00-204-5992