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 5915-01-501-2590
NSN 5935-01-159-6665
NSN 5915-00-113-4396
NSN 5930-01-631-0006
NSN 6685-01-302-4242
NSN 5920-01-392-2247
NSN 5915-01-450-7418
NSN 6685-01-504-8320
NSN 6150-01-277-7019
NSN 6105-01-230-2010
NSN 6685-01-272-9247
NSN 6320-01-592-6248