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 6105-01-555-4426
NSN 6685-00-254-6610
NSN 5895-00-883-5399
NSN 2925-00-239-6156
NSN 6150-01-413-4162
NSN 6105-00-905-7911
NSN 5835-00-467-7294
NSN 2925-01-127-0167
NSN 5960-01-272-5642
NSN 5985-01-034-6489
NSN 5990-00-419-7584
NSN 6685-01-552-2017