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 5855-01-447-1887
NSN 6105-01-059-6108
NSN 5915-00-823-4980
NSN 6150-00-134-8194
NSN 5960-01-602-6009
NSN 6145-01-503-8534
NSN 5999-00-421-6677
NSN 5999-01-471-0491
NSN 5835-01-608-4285
NSN 6320-01-089-9086
NSN 5930-00-740-3693
NSN 7035-00-150-2379