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 6685-01-406-6844
NSN 6110-01-545-4522
NSN 7035-01-202-8699
NSN 6150-01-583-4523
NSN 6320-01-129-9656
NSN 5910-01-578-4575
NSN 5960-01-310-3863
NSN 5950-01-163-1877
NSN 5930-01-279-4202
NSN 6105-00-904-5289
NSN 5920-01-610-5413
NSN 5996-01-282-2112