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 6105-01-132-1720
NSN 6110-01-235-8512
NSN 6130-00-541-8468
NSN 5945-01-246-0754
NSN 5855-01-604-6106
NSN 6105-01-268-5145
NSN 5930-01-487-6928
NSN 5950-01-412-1858
NSN 6610-01-236-8359
NSN 5975-01-337-4655
NSN 5915-01-032-0172
NSN 5925-01-359-5918