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 5930-00-195-6108
NSN 5950-01-083-1181
NSN 6105-01-412-2627
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 6645-01-462-2101
NSN 6240-01-415-5581
NSN 5998-01-004-9745
NSN 6645-01-306-7376
NSN 6645-00-004-8628
NSN 5975-01-169-7968
NSN 5975-00-347-6080
NSN 5999-01-033-0331