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 5905-01-285-2438
NSN 5920-01-463-6862
NSN 6145-01-610-7670
NSN 6130-00-518-1884
NSN 6105-00-197-8671
NSN 5910-01-550-4674
NSN 5835-01-148-5835
NSN 6685-01-063-8297
NSN 6105-00-538-0862
NSN 5835-00-821-8555
NSN 6320-01-547-9877
NSN 5999-01-481-5783