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 5855-00-911-1370
NSN 5950-00-870-2495
NSN 5950-01-261-6782
NSN 5935-01-481-0556
NSN 6610-01-514-7755
NSN 5895-00-946-2186
NSN 6620-01-290-2973
NSN 5925-01-373-2324
NSN 5950-00-714-4425
NSN 2925-01-100-3694
NSN 6645-00-641-3202
NSN 6130-01-519-3674