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 6105-01-410-7634
NSN 5950-01-197-4442
NSN 6650-01-192-6992
NSN 5895-01-555-3735
NSN 4140-00-991-8849
NSN 5990-01-082-3807
NSN 7035-01-145-5059
NSN 5915-01-055-9248
NSN 5950-00-188-7141
NSN 6240-00-943-7560
NSN 5998-00-883-2628
NSN 6240-01-236-9330