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 6105-01-068-3045
NSN 5835-01-521-4979
NSN 5998-01-483-1590
NSN 5999-00-534-4660
NSN 6145-01-029-7056
NSN 5895-00-276-7916
NSN 5985-01-288-0623
NSN 5960-00-887-9033
NSN 5925-01-050-9032
NSN 5999-00-939-7462
NSN 4140-01-486-1436
NSN 5950-00-275-7038