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 5835-00-419-0575
NSN 5999-01-329-4859
NSN 6320-00-905-0543
NSN 5905-01-599-7599
NSN 6145-01-237-2658
NSN 6610-01-318-6713
NSN 6150-00-518-2743
NSN 5998-01-075-9803
NSN 5905-01-149-4262
NSN 6135-01-388-2581
NSN 6130-01-473-8916
NSN 6145-01-101-9539