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 6320-01-322-8340
NSN 5920-01-115-8852
NSN 5925-00-990-8818
NSN 5915-01-115-9771
NSN 6220-00-008-5513
NSN 6220-01-512-2028
NSN 5999-00-926-2556
NSN 5996-01-469-6848
NSN 7035-01-157-0028
NSN 5985-01-288-7268
NSN 5945-01-026-1231
NSN 2925-00-231-8041