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 6105-01-501-0919
NSN 6650-01-651-3713
NSN 5925-01-490-5639
NSN 4140-01-324-7768
NSN 6110-01-495-9806
NSN 5998-01-200-7715
NSN 6145-01-314-8534
NSN 5999-01-468-5665
NSN 4140-01-609-2703
NSN 5975-00-872-4464
NSN 5930-00-130-9109
NSN 5999-01-139-6241