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 6105-01-267-3757
NSN 5930-01-332-1324
NSN 6220-00-770-7658
NSN 5895-01-335-1407
NSN 5895-00-107-0198
NSN 5975-01-294-7415
NSN 5935-01-261-7456
NSN 6220-01-534-5200
NSN 6220-00-249-1219
NSN 6110-01-523-3770
NSN 6105-00-787-4601
NSN 5985-00-292-9206