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 6685-01-076-4652
NSN 6105-01-072-1526
NSN 6150-01-525-5521
NSN 5998-01-201-9875
NSN 6645-00-408-7443
NSN 5855-01-062-3126
NSN 5996-01-028-7884
NSN 5835-01-381-4452
NSN 5920-01-381-2597
NSN 6130-00-038-8274
NSN 5996-00-587-7311
NSN 5920-01-643-5512