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 6105-00-007-9617
NSN 5985-00-621-7587
NSN 5895-00-016-4455
NSN 4140-01-166-0028
NSN 6145-00-259-6946
NSN 6110-00-600-6105
NSN 6110-01-534-6435
NSN 5998-00-464-1199
NSN 6650-01-481-3618
NSN 5998-01-220-5856
NSN 5960-01-003-5819
NSN 5990-00-497-9234