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 6105-01-463-8557
NSN 5835-00-145-8926
NSN 6685-00-909-9768
NSN 5915-00-831-9040
NSN 5925-01-185-1390
NSN 6610-01-159-0438
NSN 6320-01-425-1417
NSN 5985-01-439-2452
NSN 6645-01-322-8431
NSN 5965-00-917-0455
NSN 6105-01-442-4343
NSN 6320-01-495-0512