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 6240-00-181-2503
NSN 5950-00-713-1127
NSN 5960-01-628-2760
NSN 5915-01-258-4911
NSN 5996-00-117-4337
NSN 6685-00-958-1860
NSN 5855-01-105-7793
NSN 5910-00-007-7415
NSN 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 5855-01-091-2273
NSN 5998-00-686-2152
NSN 5905-00-153-2802