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 6105-00-482-9162
NSN 5855-01-122-9418
NSN 5930-01-218-5663
NSN 5975-00-406-4753
NSN 5999-00-993-6449
NSN 5895-00-375-5351
NSN 6105-01-545-5889
NSN 5999-00-647-4999
NSN 6610-01-168-7943
NSN 5945-00-081-9140
NSN 5990-01-118-8624
NSN 6650-01-282-5805