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 6105-01-397-4608
NSN 2925-01-079-6229
NSN 6650-00-014-2991
NSN 5999-01-654-4067
NSN 6220-01-546-6371
NSN 2925-01-599-1901
NSN 6620-01-443-8431
NSN 6105-01-468-5605
NSN 5950-01-439-2993
NSN 5925-01-190-1211
NSN 6150-00-971-5440
NSN 6105-00-575-9720