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 5855-01-085-5354
NSN 6105-01-410-8948
NSN 5990-01-651-6364
NSN 6685-01-444-2235
NSN 6685-01-513-2474
NSN 6105-01-583-9027
NSN 6610-01-474-6333
NSN 5930-00-199-6498
NSN 5905-01-077-9885
NSN 4140-01-384-6051
NSN 6685-01-576-9843
NSN 5960-01-347-6791