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 5999-01-483-2734
NSN 5905-01-089-3831
NSN 5895-01-116-2525
NSN 5975-00-087-4341
NSN 6150-01-465-0631
NSN 6135-00-593-6831
NSN 6145-00-078-9917
NSN 5855-01-302-9778
NSN 6110-01-341-7871
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 6150-01-037-6981
NSN 6105-00-185-1579