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 6240-01-525-6585
NSN 5895-01-242-7345
NSN 5960-00-928-8365
NSN 2925-01-660-0669
NSN 5990-00-394-3987
NSN 6620-01-487-0605
NSN 5998-01-359-8691
NSN 5910-01-012-0752
NSN 5855-00-293-4708
NSN 6685-00-401-4057
NSN 5960-01-081-0400
NSN 5950-01-134-7985