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 6240-01-203-7625
NSN 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 5835-00-308-0508
NSN 5990-00-901-1358
NSN 5998-00-151-6813
NSN 5910-01-167-3941
NSN 5925-01-392-0881
NSN 6610-01-339-8300
NSN 6150-00-278-1060
NSN 6685-01-529-8071
NSN 5935-01-521-4288
NSN 6645-01-199-0062