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 6105-01-463-2387
NSN 6645-01-597-2222
NSN 5915-01-212-8761
NSN 5925-00-816-6658
NSN 5985-01-243-1027
NSN 6110-01-104-4777
NSN 5998-01-205-7731
NSN 6130-00-205-1714
NSN 5950-01-383-8341
NSN 5895-01-364-6260
NSN 6105-00-280-2808
NSN 6220-00-079-0851