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 6105-01-521-3582
NSN 6105-01-160-7719
NSN 5895-01-284-2623
NSN 5895-00-964-8989
NSN 6130-01-010-3603
NSN 5950-00-081-9159
NSN 6645-01-322-8431
NSN 5975-01-041-8298
NSN 6610-00-489-9730
NSN 7035-01-088-6415
NSN 5895-01-428-4494
NSN 6240-01-457-7978