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 6105-01-335-8888
NSN 6220-00-446-2882
NSN 5920-00-288-5849
NSN 5895-00-203-2379
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 5895-00-001-5633
NSN 5950-00-246-6362
NSN 5855-01-082-3693
NSN 5965-00-583-4865
NSN 5930-01-104-4775
NSN 5965-01-359-5501
NSN 5998-01-325-3723