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 6105-01-076-2622
NSN 5998-01-449-1467
NSN 5975-00-179-1747
NSN 5999-01-552-0822
NSN 5895-00-575-0816
NSN 6145-01-502-9150
NSN 5925-01-017-3240
NSN 6130-00-857-8580
NSN 5950-01-080-3333
NSN 5990-00-049-8887
NSN 5930-00-518-1642
NSN 6220-01-050-8122