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 6240-00-382-5889
NSN 5925-00-841-3562
NSN 5895-01-415-1377
NSN 6220-01-557-4584
NSN 6685-01-647-4838
NSN 5895-01-299-6983
NSN 6220-00-079-0851
NSN 5935-01-087-9967
NSN 6110-01-231-1656
NSN 5905-00-840-5281
NSN 5996-00-959-6511
NSN 6130-01-419-4394