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 6105-00-177-3175
NSN 7035-01-320-4336
NSN 6220-01-277-0549
NSN 5930-01-579-5003
NSN 5998-00-185-8107
NSN 5910-01-362-9526
NSN 5895-01-479-1977
NSN 5905-01-422-4939
NSN 6610-00-267-1102
NSN 5895-01-422-6568
NSN 6320-01-176-8367
NSN 5960-00-594-0824