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 5950-00-486-0523
NSN 5910-01-391-5303
NSN 6135-01-238-2878
NSN 6130-01-400-6123
NSN 5920-01-387-5964
NSN 6220-00-412-2741
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 5895-00-786-6417
NSN 6150-01-151-2753
NSN 5960-01-038-3422
NSN 6105-01-175-6031
NSN 5905-00-437-8072