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 6105-01-213-7446
NSN 5930-01-503-1335
NSN 5935-00-156-1182
NSN 6130-00-639-0666
NSN 5975-00-959-4853
NSN 5935-01-613-4564
NSN 5945-00-661-0506
NSN 5999-01-587-2988
NSN 5998-00-343-6815
NSN 5975-01-058-5671
NSN 6110-01-099-6893
NSN 6135-01-230-4399