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 6240-01-190-9523
NSN 5950-00-159-1571
NSN 5998-01-655-3399
NSN 5960-01-369-7409
NSN 2925-00-138-5542
NSN 5990-01-254-3197
NSN 6650-00-997-4337
NSN 6135-00-248-4102
NSN 4140-01-282-3466
NSN 5930-00-919-0683
NSN 5960-01-215-0992
NSN 5960-01-397-1443