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 6240-01-431-5790
NSN 5835-01-170-5537
NSN 6150-00-810-5581
NSN 5950-01-394-5352
NSN 5999-00-225-2347
NSN 2925-01-265-2853
NSN 6685-00-826-6191
NSN 5950-01-417-3119
NSN 5990-00-343-1813
NSN 5950-00-878-3336
NSN 5975-01-278-9382
NSN 5965-00-407-4828