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 5905-00-446-2772
NSN 5999-01-419-5008
NSN 5975-00-233-6301
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 6105-01-197-4905
NSN 5835-00-477-3162
NSN 6105-01-231-3550
NSN 5950-00-221-5235
NSN 5905-01-649-4684
NSN 5855-00-287-5870
NSN 5915-01-507-6596
NSN 6650-00-399-6027