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 6105-00-983-1198
NSN 4140-01-342-1715
NSN 6220-01-516-1292
NSN 5915-01-439-1379
NSN 5855-01-383-8339
NSN 5975-00-128-7916
NSN 5905-01-189-8032
NSN 6685-00-227-0212
NSN 6620-00-217-7576
NSN 6150-00-411-7160
NSN 6130-01-239-3050
NSN 5915-01-364-1093