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 6105-01-322-8944
NSN 6685-01-562-3086
NSN 5965-01-579-0668
NSN 6610-01-538-0016
NSN 5985-01-424-0768
NSN 5915-01-215-1473
NSN 6110-01-212-3344
NSN 6110-00-596-9124
NSN 5935-01-299-5007
NSN 5945-01-630-2480
NSN 6130-01-058-8823
NSN 2925-00-149-0760