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 6105-01-172-7306
NSN 6220-01-253-1173
NSN 5998-00-460-2690
NSN 5985-01-011-1265
NSN 5925-00-315-2238
NSN 5965-01-419-2251
NSN 5998-01-577-2173
NSN 5996-00-104-8293
NSN 6130-00-339-4232
NSN 5950-00-555-2881
NSN 6320-01-355-3998
NSN 6145-00-932-5698