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 6105-00-250-0279
NSN 5915-01-559-8039
NSN 6145-01-117-2458
NSN 6145-01-573-1751
NSN 5915-01-329-4330
NSN 5999-01-269-8304
NSN 5999-00-067-6168
NSN 6645-01-411-5657
NSN 5998-01-421-1800
NSN 5985-01-341-4577
NSN 5895-01-622-0719
NSN 5999-01-634-0576