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 5895-01-359-2040
NSN 7035-00-059-7970
NSN 5915-01-365-7340
NSN 5950-00-823-4784
NSN 6220-01-083-7596
NSN 5925-01-086-6407
NSN 6240-01-567-2376
NSN 5998-01-382-9404
NSN 2925-01-554-5246
NSN 5855-00-466-2309
NSN 6240-00-607-4303
NSN 6240-01-090-8031