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 5905-00-245-6309
NSN 5905-00-863-4230
NSN 6105-00-186-0161
NSN 6105-01-304-7249
NSN 5895-01-185-9211
NSN 6130-01-411-5526
NSN 6150-01-562-0235
NSN 6130-01-290-8072
NSN 6220-01-431-7319
NSN 5945-01-122-8707
NSN 5985-00-054-5315
NSN 5999-01-437-7755