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 6240-00-945-6120
NSN 5975-00-160-0256
NSN 6150-01-123-5417
NSN 5950-00-278-1201
NSN 5930-01-441-9400
NSN 5960-01-327-5922
NSN 5985-01-090-6799
NSN 5925-00-647-3469
NSN 5895-01-647-1717
NSN 6685-00-230-4267
NSN 5915-01-372-6643
NSN 2925-01-466-0892