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 6105-00-205-0655
NSN 5965-00-661-0469
NSN 6620-01-415-5803
NSN 6240-01-389-3858
NSN 6145-01-170-3797
NSN 6240-01-063-0339
NSN 5855-01-233-2767
NSN 5965-01-012-1065
NSN 5915-00-485-5170
NSN 6110-00-246-3941
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 5996-01-563-8998