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 6240-00-295-2999
NSN 5855-00-446-5921
NSN 5990-01-185-2722
NSN 5895-01-556-4322
NSN 6130-01-034-9837
NSN 5935-01-228-3048
NSN 6105-01-069-4253
NSN 5925-01-082-0591
NSN 5960-01-586-2954
NSN 5915-01-479-0779
NSN 6645-00-232-4070
NSN 6150-01-149-0515