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 5950-01-046-5519
NSN 6610-01-162-8258
NSN 6685-00-236-4443
NSN 6105-00-471-3265
NSN 7035-01-331-5614
NSN 6145-00-829-3919
NSN 5835-01-439-0180
NSN 5998-01-144-6874
NSN 5925-00-391-0914
NSN 4140-01-193-7705
NSN 6130-00-959-8963
NSN 6145-01-606-8474