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 6105-01-455-5706
NSN 7035-00-760-5479
NSN 5985-00-740-7154
NSN 5999-01-205-0446
NSN 6145-01-357-6288
NSN 6135-01-244-5580
NSN 6110-01-526-7812
NSN 7035-00-215-3272
NSN 6320-00-894-1644
NSN 5905-00-450-0109
NSN 5895-01-634-0630
NSN 5855-00-560-0110