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 5915-00-419-3960
NSN 6145-01-657-7588
NSN 6130-01-090-3954
NSN 6150-01-055-6068
NSN 6610-01-527-0922
NSN 6105-01-445-0560
NSN 5998-00-227-2118
NSN 2925-01-243-0328
NSN 5950-00-490-0192
NSN 6685-01-118-9479
NSN 5905-01-190-7171
NSN 6110-00-133-2429