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 6105-00-446-9271
NSN 5930-01-324-4277
NSN 5960-00-814-0765
NSN 4140-01-432-5078
NSN 5925-01-120-3837
NSN 6220-00-177-3086
NSN 5998-00-413-5817
NSN 5999-01-300-3180
NSN 6610-00-570-0304
NSN 6610-01-106-5012
NSN 5855-01-031-4729
NSN 5975-01-276-9300