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 6105-01-475-8569
NSN 6110-01-537-5810
NSN 6135-01-363-5109
NSN 5935-01-551-0925
NSN 5960-01-418-2641
NSN 5935-01-050-8417
NSN
NSN 5835-01-116-2369
NSN 5998-00-827-0527
NSN 5996-01-212-7174
NSN 6620-01-470-0172
NSN 5975-01-627-9023