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 6240-01-572-0760
NSN 6320-01-323-1947
NSN 5905-01-244-5244
NSN 5925-01-519-2068
NSN 5950-01-246-9986
NSN 5945-00-172-0786
NSN 5855-01-423-0817
NSN 2925-00-172-9264
NSN 6220-01-593-8778
NSN 2925-01-398-6751
NSN 5975-01-564-9069
NSN 5925-00-205-2767