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 6610-00-950-7105
NSN 5835-01-249-0275
NSN 6130-01-318-5822
NSN 6130-00-728-0705
NSN 5835-01-303-6563
NSN 5960-00-266-6741
NSN 5999-00-520-6099
NSN 5835-00-080-8213
NSN 5950-01-393-3350
NSN 6145-01-444-3548
NSN 5920-01-578-7055
NSN 6240-00-017-9006