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 5905-01-571-2902
NSN 6650-01-445-5394
NSN 5910-00-125-0348
NSN 7035-01-450-6795
NSN 5985-00-276-5368
NSN 6130-01-352-2961
NSN 5855-01-297-1886
NSN 6620-01-519-2628
NSN 6110-00-011-9591
NSN 6135-00-921-6487
NSN 6105-01-148-1679
NSN 5999-00-590-6796