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 5905-01-283-2911
NSN 6320-01-364-1840
NSN 5996-00-925-1953
NSN 6150-00-188-2958
NSN 5910-01-237-3873
NSN 5855-00-548-4742
NSN 6145-01-253-5969
NSN 6645-01-218-5234
NSN 5965-00-905-6895
NSN 6685-00-841-5158
NSN 6145-01-044-6666
NSN 6150-01-483-0837