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 6150-01-587-7010
NSN 5945-00-699-1033
NSN 5855-01-421-1440
NSN 6685-01-366-5126
NSN 5998-01-038-3975
NSN 5945-01-645-3742
NSN 6320-01-522-0318
NSN 2925-01-506-6975
NSN 6610-01-048-2870
NSN 6610-01-437-2506
NSN 6105-00-423-7963
NSN 6105-01-106-4157