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 6150-00-894-1984
NSN 5855-01-317-5354
NSN 5990-01-481-3080
NSN 5835-01-486-4191
NSN 5915-00-925-7362
NSN 6220-00-269-3783
NSN 5925-01-210-7198
NSN 5920-01-096-1864
NSN 6685-01-258-2455
NSN 5999-01-048-8434
NSN 5920-00-729-3734
NSN 6240-00-333-5627