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 6105-00-080-5537
NSN 5960-01-469-5874
NSN 5985-00-862-8110
NSN 6105-01-592-4134
NSN 6135-01-017-3001
NSN 6650-01-044-9860
NSN 6220-01-554-8131
NSN 6220-01-425-8449
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 5855-01-443-3970
NSN 6650-00-372-6035
NSN 7035-00-941-4949