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 6105-01-482-0224
NSN 5920-00-150-1148
NSN 6145-01-499-9745
NSN 5915-00-862-3151
NSN 5999-00-898-2306
NSN 2925-01-376-9236
NSN 5915-00-261-9970
NSN 5855-01-540-7413
NSN 6220-00-953-2176
NSN 6220-01-046-4729
NSN 5985-01-054-3801
NSN 5935-01-513-9990