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 6105-01-486-1456
NSN 6135-01-321-1373
NSN 5985-01-490-1326
NSN 6105-01-600-8421
NSN 5960-01-425-1454
NSN 5930-01-406-8731
NSN 5998-01-515-0467
NSN 6135-01-469-6429
NSN 5998-00-661-0380
NSN 5925-00-231-3660
NSN 6110-01-617-2329
NSN 6645-01-417-4332