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 5999-01-093-7158
NSN 6105-01-391-7722
NSN 7035-01-550-9760
NSN 5930-01-311-9272
NSN 6110-00-193-0450
NSN 5835-01-575-5053
NSN 5960-01-287-4187
NSN 6240-01-048-8172
NSN 5965-00-471-5018
NSN 5965-01-250-3214
NSN 6105-01-169-8464
NSN 6650-01-381-6978