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 6105-00-612-5299
NSN 5950-00-165-1574
NSN 5999-01-498-5253
NSN 6130-00-780-8094
NSN 4140-00-464-6278
NSN 6620-00-179-9079
NSN 5998-01-381-5711
NSN 2925-00-066-9700
NSN 5990-01-368-9117
NSN 5999-01-088-8242
NSN 6105-01-121-8048
NSN 5960-01-237-5965