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 6105-01-602-7291
NSN 6650-01-429-4796
NSN 6130-01-384-4391
NSN 5999-01-040-3891
NSN 6685-00-422-2990
NSN 6135-01-545-6582
NSN 5835-00-494-8419
NSN 5990-01-493-4039
NSN 6320-01-207-0636
NSN 5835-01-148-5835
NSN 5945-01-115-5845
NSN 5990-01-514-8708