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 5945-01-381-1089
NSN 5905-01-135-2851
NSN 6105-01-464-1166
NSN 6240-00-209-1883
NSN 6150-01-139-4968
NSN 5975-00-601-2407
NSN 5905-01-607-7902
NSN 5975-01-192-8694
NSN 6110-01-608-3775
NSN 6685-00-851-0212
NSN 6135-01-341-8003
NSN 6150-01-364-8688