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 6105-00-109-8448
NSN 6320-00-823-2015
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5965-00-285-0745
NSN 6150-00-008-8633
NSN 2925-01-523-3607
NSN 5895-01-268-3071
NSN 5905-01-124-4210
NSN 5985-01-216-7989
NSN 5920-00-373-3636
NSN 6135-00-851-8575
NSN 5998-01-633-8933