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 6105-01-197-7687
NSN 5999-00-975-4063
NSN 6130-01-467-1565
NSN 6150-01-080-7919
NSN 5996-00-791-0703
NSN 5999-00-391-6985
NSN 5999-01-641-1672
NSN 6685-00-915-9394
NSN 5945-01-403-2800
NSN 5998-00-513-4781
NSN 7035-00-155-9513
NSN 5996-01-581-4887