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 5999-01-485-3562
NSN 5999-00-399-5099
NSN 6150-01-568-2886
NSN 4140-00-903-5799
NSN 6620-00-533-0536
NSN 6685-00-177-6491
NSN 6320-01-616-0843
NSN 5920-01-486-6918
NSN 6105-00-149-7956
NSN 6240-00-753-7586
NSN 6650-00-047-4161
NSN 5930-01-090-6427