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 6105-01-492-6154
NSN 6220-01-443-7731
NSN 5999-01-418-5653
NSN 6220-00-490-6092
NSN 6105-00-474-1461
NSN 5835-01-163-4215
NSN 6240-00-476-6916
NSN 5905-01-322-4901
NSN 5975-00-661-1832
NSN 5985-01-195-0551
NSN 7035-01-379-8777
NSN 5835-01-388-5198