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 6105-01-608-5217
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 5999-01-603-6563
NSN 5998-01-102-5467
NSN 6320-01-392-3531
NSN 6150-01-423-9371
NSN 5905-01-203-6805
NSN 5975-01-539-4904
NSN 5990-00-686-5868
NSN 6240-01-653-5998
NSN 5990-00-234-9136
NSN 6610-01-365-7796