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
NSN 6650-00-518-2962
NSN 4140-01-096-0238
NSN 6150-00-764-1943
NSN 5910-00-188-3076
NSN 6145-01-423-0906
NSN 5935-01-421-4129
NSN 5996-01-459-3548
NSN 6220-01-333-4415
NSN 5905-00-148-8338
NSN 5950-00-946-7758
NSN 2925-00-305-1980