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 6105-01-117-3169
NSN 6240-01-590-7275
NSN 5855-01-411-3360
NSN 5945-01-422-1684
NSN 2925-00-247-6248
NSN 6620-00-262-3113
NSN 6150-00-630-7302
NSN 7035-01-576-6029
NSN 2925-00-278-9468
NSN 5945-00-905-1787
NSN 6130-00-247-4782
NSN 5965-01-406-0766