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 6105-01-314-2902
NSN 6685-01-569-8896
NSN 5950-00-258-6776
NSN 5905-00-807-3947
NSN 5990-00-518-0684
NSN 5975-00-171-3608
NSN 5990-01-154-7296
NSN 5965-01-383-7235
NSN 5998-00-799-3769
NSN 5920-01-312-6437
NSN 5915-01-627-6535
NSN 6150-00-079-4323