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 5905-01-204-5729
NSN 5990-01-425-2175
NSN 6320-01-173-7950
NSN 6145-00-960-7318
NSN 6105-01-527-1156
NSN 5925-00-368-1291
NSN 5960-01-296-3306
NSN 5998-00-706-8544
NSN 6150-01-333-8966
NSN 5965-00-217-2476
NSN 6240-01-565-6276
NSN 5985-01-200-9533