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 5990-01-599-7106
NSN 5835-01-504-0837
NSN 6240-00-469-7986
NSN 5915-01-560-6795
NSN 6220-00-539-8769
NSN 6105-01-531-0557
NSN 6110-01-659-1131
NSN 6105-01-602-8187
NSN 7035-01-053-4769
NSN 5990-00-328-4490
NSN 5855-01-333-7108
NSN 6110-01-127-0952