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 6105-01-555-8479
NSN 6150-01-631-6320
NSN 6130-01-506-0533
NSN 5960-01-471-4263
NSN 7035-00-782-7046
NSN 5960-00-717-2209
NSN 5930-01-129-2792
NSN 5945-00-981-8594
NSN 6145-01-048-2750
NSN 5910-01-446-6871
NSN 5975-01-410-7647
NSN 5998-00-443-8118