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 5915-00-199-9554
NSN 6110-01-369-9684
NSN 5855-01-492-9795
NSN 6130-01-463-4911
NSN 6610-00-774-8691
NSN 5910-00-753-2850
NSN 5915-01-195-2937
NSN 5925-01-306-0120
NSN 5990-00-965-9611
NSN 5915-01-627-2299
NSN 6685-01-540-4295
NSN 4140-01-106-2559