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 5920-00-773-1282
NSN 5915-01-240-1199
NSN 6240-01-487-6459
NSN 6220-01-641-2370
NSN 6105-01-471-8085
NSN 6110-01-263-2271
NSN 6620-01-261-2985
NSN 6650-00-299-9681
NSN 4140-01-189-0217
NSN 5855-00-797-8217
NSN 7035-01-521-3449
NSN 5835-01-158-6878