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 6105-01-192-1741
NSN 6685-01-145-3938
NSN 6620-01-531-3250
NSN 6685-00-347-5448
NSN 5965-01-241-9865
NSN 5999-00-113-1280
NSN 5990-01-568-5565
NSN 6135-01-380-4396
NSN 5990-01-539-4653
NSN 5965-00-529-0602
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 5930-00-700-4798