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 6610-01-053-6781
NSN 6610-01-366-8007
NSN 6240-01-392-2018
NSN 5990-01-259-7138
NSN 6220-01-634-0660
NSN 6220-00-590-5165
NSN 5998-00-504-2425
NSN 5945-00-879-2002
NSN 5965-01-331-5431
NSN 5960-01-100-7381
NSN 5905-01-090-2043
NSN 5905-01-535-4004