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 5855-01-172-4568
NSN 5975-01-563-6938
NSN 6105-01-116-3439
NSN 6105-01-557-8315
NSN 6645-01-254-0490
NSN 5905-00-831-1588
NSN 6320-01-176-8367
NSN 7035-00-922-5700
NSN 6620-00-010-8190
NSN 6320-00-476-6898
NSN 6220-00-925-0522
NSN 5855-01-272-1504