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 5910-00-904-6107
NSN 5930-01-339-4851
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 4140-01-422-4223
NSN 4140-00-509-8832
NSN 6130-01-106-4267
NSN 2925-01-424-0235
NSN 5950-00-269-4805
NSN 6145-01-458-0972
NSN 5950-01-434-3265
NSN 5998-00-600-5867
NSN 6105-00-280-2808