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 6105-01-008-7896
NSN 6320-01-412-2973
NSN 6240-00-290-4185
NSN 5945-01-521-5849
NSN 5975-00-549-9431
NSN 6150-00-900-4984
NSN 5960-01-320-9779
NSN 6150-00-779-3034
NSN 6130-01-378-6778
NSN 5915-00-615-6146
NSN 6320-00-809-5744
NSN 5965-01-470-0393