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
NSN 5950-01-158-7851
NSN 6220-00-370-5447
NSN 5996-00-466-3099
NSN 6130-01-139-3701
NSN 6610-01-327-0500
NSN 6220-01-276-5229
NSN 5930-01-398-9091
NSN 6105-01-516-9936
NSN 6150-00-644-8745
NSN 5960-00-274-4905
NSN 6610-01-573-5949