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 5950-01-524-8682
NSN 5985-01-276-6342
NSN 5930-01-162-8673
NSN 5925-01-375-9766
NSN 5855-01-461-2741
NSN 6645-01-289-0376
NSN 5990-01-419-0661
NSN 6150-01-327-2923
NSN 5996-01-541-5787
NSN 6240-01-500-6260
NSN 5975-01-243-1108
NSN 5935-00-304-4681