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 6610-01-010-3159
NSN 5950-00-925-1895
NSN 5960-00-636-4834
NSN 5998-01-374-9642
NSN 5925-00-925-7840
NSN 5915-01-504-2312
NSN 5905-01-367-8919
NSN 5905-00-935-6954
NSN 6135-01-087-7895
NSN 6110-01-099-6893
NSN 6685-01-421-4403
NSN 5930-01-596-3660