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 5905-01-400-4154
NSN 6110-01-431-5770
NSN 6620-01-185-9134
NSN 5855-01-448-6921
NSN 5960-01-359-4257
NSN 5905-01-344-1545
NSN 6685-00-265-7530
NSN 6135-01-090-5365
NSN 5910-01-572-5441
NSN 6220-00-927-0543
NSN 6685-00-663-9000
NSN 5930-00-636-8888