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 6105-00-099-8818
NSN 6110-01-027-1501
NSN 5925-01-320-9138
NSN 6685-01-539-2044
NSN 2925-01-446-6523
NSN 5915-01-445-6577
NSN 5925-01-028-6504
NSN 6130-01-542-3649
NSN 5996-01-400-3558
NSN 6240-01-603-7795
NSN 5990-01-309-3740
NSN 5945-00-135-7120