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 6240-00-287-1988
NSN 6130-01-617-1417
NSN 6320-01-331-1783
NSN 6620-01-157-4417
NSN 5895-01-190-7753
NSN 6105-01-599-1590
NSN 5930-01-225-9353
NSN 5855-01-218-3735
NSN 5935-01-502-5678
NSN 2925-00-501-7838
NSN 5965-00-332-8698
NSN 6610-00-207-4207