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 6105-01-578-4144
NSN 5925-01-211-5057
NSN 5998-00-151-2033
NSN 5999-01-055-4306
NSN 6135-00-835-7211
NSN 6105-01-447-5129
NSN 4140-01-180-8950
NSN 6220-00-799-5317
NSN 4140-01-629-9225
NSN 5945-01-279-0325
NSN 5835-01-501-0526
NSN 5999-01-583-8693