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 6240-00-908-5069
NSN 5975-00-411-6294
NSN 5930-01-569-5706
NSN 5999-01-398-1242
NSN 5990-01-432-0523
NSN 5990-01-069-4604
NSN 5975-01-142-1598
NSN 5935-01-339-9161
NSN 5925-01-339-5423
NSN 5910-00-290-1577
NSN 6610-01-605-2451
NSN 5895-00-080-7869