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 6240-01-218-5187
NSN 5855-01-580-0645
NSN 5835-01-051-7584
NSN 5999-01-237-5874
NSN 5998-01-067-4181
NSN 6105-01-040-6849
NSN 6105-01-416-7979
NSN 5999-00-194-7750
NSN 6620-01-265-2887
NSN 6645-00-917-6225
NSN 5996-01-630-8108
NSN 6620-01-106-3553