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 6105-00-776-6942
NSN 6110-00-946-3060
NSN 5990-01-591-8797
NSN 6220-01-227-1917
NSN 6645-00-557-0322
NSN 5965-00-854-2075
NSN 5960-01-589-6846
NSN 5930-01-067-8084
NSN 5835-01-479-7908
NSN 6650-01-110-1262
NSN 5999-01-431-8878
NSN 6320-01-098-2503