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 5905-01-461-9294
NSN 6145-01-476-0739
NSN 5998-01-084-0862
NSN 6145-01-094-5146
NSN 6150-00-103-9957
NSN 6145-01-503-1445
NSN 5950-01-039-9059
NSN 5950-01-414-7701
NSN 6685-00-168-1688
NSN 5905-01-207-6747
NSN 6105-00-273-1106
NSN 6130-00-359-2747