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 6105-01-357-6320
NSN 6110-01-310-7186
NSN 5950-00-648-1625
NSN 6130-00-210-9983
NSN 6240-01-291-7500
NSN 5985-01-084-2872
NSN 5960-00-869-3995
NSN 5905-00-803-9173
NSN 6685-01-176-6869
NSN 5950-01-152-0151
NSN 6105-01-616-4504
NSN 5965-01-422-6815