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 6105-00-827-0616
NSN 6110-00-195-5440
NSN 5935-01-116-5603
NSN 6220-01-553-4719
NSN 4140-01-231-3547
NSN 6220-00-539-0095
NSN 6130-01-251-3936
NSN 5996-01-245-8209
NSN 5835-01-495-0595
NSN 5905-00-990-3092
NSN 6110-01-339-3654
NSN 5855-01-369-4192