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 6105-00-844-9631
NSN 5965-00-583-4865
NSN 5945-00-578-4904
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 5996-00-969-1668
NSN 5975-01-113-1690
NSN 6685-00-050-3697
NSN 2925-01-592-3907
NSN 5920-01-328-8944
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 5985-00-687-1046
NSN 5996-00-536-7617