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 6105-01-424-8861
NSN 6620-01-391-7331
NSN 6650-00-056-1581
NSN 6645-01-588-4059
NSN 6135-01-535-2307
NSN 5930-00-973-7253
NSN 5965-01-107-8549
NSN 5965-01-443-5490
NSN 5990-01-160-6978
NSN 5895-00-463-1797
NSN 6135-00-958-7981
NSN 6320-00-089-9426