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 5905-01-567-8612
NSN 5960-01-065-0273
NSN 7035-01-150-6303
NSN 5835-01-432-6185
NSN 6240-01-544-5712
NSN 6610-01-532-4217
NSN 5998-01-120-8981
NSN 5999-00-900-8180
NSN 6105-01-627-1071
NSN 5835-00-480-2682
NSN 6130-00-137-3966
NSN 5999-01-560-8286