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 5920-00-245-0250
NSN 6110-01-655-5030
NSN 6620-01-242-9247
NSN 6145-01-343-9854
NSN 6240-01-052-5971
NSN 5930-00-139-2755
NSN 6320-00-588-2401
NSN 5996-01-381-4333
NSN 5925-01-425-0442
NSN 6685-01-377-6433
NSN 5960-00-156-4954
NSN 5835-01-290-5925