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 6105-01-441-2255
NSN 5855-01-156-0417
NSN 5930-01-581-5631
NSN 5925-01-254-6591
NSN 5999-00-618-1040
NSN 5975-01-329-2441
NSN 5960-00-330-8975
NSN 5998-01-655-8221
NSN 5985-01-128-0717
NSN 5895-00-365-1188
NSN 5855-01-197-2774
NSN 5920-01-512-0713