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 6105-01-157-5914
NSN 5950-00-619-1590
NSN 5965-01-605-4139
NSN 5835-00-660-4523
NSN 5895-01-613-2651
NSN 6240-00-646-6931
NSN 6620-01-573-1952
NSN 5965-00-217-2476
NSN 5985-00-467-1838
NSN 5915-01-348-5819
NSN 6610-01-030-7226
NSN 6105-00-222-4762