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 6105-00-595-5378
NSN 5998-00-301-3845
NSN 5945-00-456-0699
NSN 5996-01-231-4361
NSN 6150-01-241-7408
NSN 5965-01-468-5583
NSN 5925-01-222-3650
NSN 6650-01-112-0453
NSN 6220-01-298-1076
NSN 5895-01-211-2476
NSN 5950-01-546-7686
NSN 6645-00-752-2939