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 6240-00-155-5817
NSN 5990-00-128-6289
NSN 5915-00-145-6181
NSN 6320-00-336-9123
NSN 5925-01-197-2586
NSN 5855-00-466-2309
NSN 5999-00-142-5831
NSN 5950-01-399-8700
NSN 5835-01-580-0446
NSN 5915-01-311-5416
NSN 5905-00-158-9963
NSN 5925-01-495-9582