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 6105-01-626-9193
NSN 6240-01-050-9156
NSN 4140-01-645-6906
NSN 6110-01-490-4758
NSN 6240-01-343-9367
NSN 5895-01-596-8556
NSN 6685-00-339-0288
NSN 5975-01-017-7726
NSN 5930-00-795-9537
NSN 6150-00-850-7316
NSN 5975-01-368-2231
NSN 5990-00-267-9956