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 6105-01-113-7039
NSN 5990-01-045-7754
NSN 5895-00-116-1274
NSN 5920-00-501-3087
NSN 6220-01-571-4131
NSN 5998-00-559-1314
NSN 5895-01-544-4694
NSN 6130-00-101-0566
NSN 6685-01-659-1972
NSN 6130-01-398-0057
NSN 6130-01-272-0856
NSN 5910-00-253-1740