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 6105-00-527-2193
NSN 5990-01-512-9129
NSN 5915-01-431-8691
NSN 5925-00-472-3444
NSN 5855-00-821-7512
NSN 6110-00-803-7310
NSN 5999-00-679-8511
NSN 5975-01-507-0227
NSN 2925-00-964-7128
NSN 5925-01-633-6616
NSN 5990-00-799-2796
NSN 5950-01-190-8109