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 5945-01-418-0419
NSN 5985-01-630-2256
NSN 5930-00-253-2889
NSN 5895-01-488-3216
NSN 6105-00-279-3044
NSN 6620-01-243-5281
NSN 6220-00-280-2880
NSN 6105-00-186-0161
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 6135-01-442-7275
NSN 6685-01-232-9642
NSN 5935-01-451-5363