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 6240-01-543-9591
NSN 7035-01-391-7470
NSN 5895-00-175-6415
NSN 6150-01-619-9308
NSN 5990-01-503-9804
NSN 5996-00-318-3405
NSN 5915-01-281-1978
NSN 5910-00-621-0180
NSN 5855-01-252-5424
NSN 6645-01-206-4888
NSN 5999-01-504-1818
NSN 6110-01-649-9467