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 6685-00-434-6089
NSN 6150-01-434-3443
NSN 5835-01-524-4731
NSN 5960-01-433-7565
NSN 6110-00-118-6174
NSN 5920-00-969-0462
NSN 5895-01-128-5895
NSN 5895-00-197-7188
NSN 5935-00-473-4348
NSN 6135-01-392-8344
NSN 6105-01-265-8693
NSN 6620-01-523-2273