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 6105-01-408-3598
NSN 5950-01-085-7329
NSN 6685-00-008-7979
NSN 6110-01-627-3971
NSN 5996-01-409-1860
NSN 5960-00-869-3995
NSN 5990-01-287-9447
NSN 7035-01-613-2680
NSN 5920-00-974-4381
NSN 6620-00-646-9474
NSN 5925-00-401-7767
NSN 6240-00-165-5868