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 6105-01-371-0565
NSN 5998-00-232-7625
NSN 6645-01-489-5426
NSN 5965-00-372-2537
NSN 6150-01-425-8436
NSN 6145-01-549-2089
NSN 6110-01-580-9276
NSN 6130-01-354-7583
NSN 6110-01-381-9287
NSN 5985-00-772-6676
NSN 6150-01-178-0485
NSN 6145-01-192-0738