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 6105-01-186-4018
NSN 5925-01-076-7226
NSN 5998-01-243-4340
NSN 6130-01-027-9136
NSN 5950-00-573-0357
NSN 5985-00-277-0575
NSN 5985-00-931-0120
NSN 6320-01-307-0467
NSN 6110-01-020-8153
NSN 6150-00-929-3539
NSN 6240-00-331-8732
NSN 5920-01-545-3442