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 5905-01-589-0378
NSN 5945-01-492-9907
NSN 5990-00-378-1449
NSN 5990-01-421-5342
NSN 5930-01-525-4491
NSN 6240-01-471-2655
NSN 5965-00-583-4865
NSN 5910-01-090-0799
NSN 6650-01-069-4335
NSN 6685-01-176-5709
NSN 6105-00-104-6853
NSN 6130-01-253-9750