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 6105-01-260-3409
NSN 5950-00-058-9593
NSN 5945-01-407-2552
NSN 6610-01-415-5775
NSN 6105-00-219-2925
NSN 5945-01-196-6948
NSN 5960-00-001-4686
NSN 5835-01-474-1224
NSN 6150-01-012-0955
NSN 5910-01-389-7886
NSN 5910-00-052-3246
NSN 6220-00-945-2266