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 6105-01-533-8230
NSN 5975-00-398-9716
NSN 6320-01-333-5782
NSN 6320-01-039-5891
NSN 7035-00-111-4389
NSN 5990-00-495-2859
NSN 5835-01-561-2959
NSN 5998-00-496-2249
NSN 5905-01-443-9165
NSN 5895-01-500-8035
NSN 6130-01-276-9385
NSN 7035-01-240-4998