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 6105-00-679-7580
NSN 5990-00-318-3990
NSN 7035-01-626-3229
NSN 6150-00-885-5181
NSN 5945-01-388-7497
NSN 5975-00-421-4195
NSN 6240-01-648-6370
NSN 6130-00-924-9096
NSN 5985-01-397-9877
NSN 5905-00-409-0277
NSN 5910-01-408-5589
NSN 5965-00-234-7338