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 6240-01-388-2261
NSN 5930-01-483-8175
NSN 5855-01-213-3267
NSN 5910-00-909-8503
NSN 5999-00-087-7923
NSN 5945-00-938-7899
NSN 5855-01-105-7793
NSN 5975-00-080-4633
NSN 5910-01-514-7309
NSN 6105-01-290-2067
NSN 6610-00-739-9707
NSN 5996-01-457-2001