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 5930-00-282-2736
NSN 5905-01-180-3760
NSN 6620-01-519-2628
NSN 6105-00-005-8505
NSN 5910-01-175-0231
NSN 6685-00-409-4970
NSN 6105-01-153-8864
NSN 5985-01-455-0321
NSN 5960-01-468-5785
NSN 5910-00-113-8994
NSN 6610-00-582-1107
NSN 6150-01-504-2607