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 6645-01-392-4204
NSN 6105-01-269-5246
NSN 6130-01-541-8449
NSN 5935-00-229-7926
NSN 5999-00-828-3597
NSN 5999-00-100-5761
NSN 6645-01-121-0530
NSN 5855-01-474-6444
NSN 6145-00-301-9124
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 6110-01-381-0108
NSN 5930-01-483-1876