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 6105-01-318-4929
NSN 5985-01-227-5748
NSN 5935-01-565-0308
NSN 6240-00-869-1591
NSN 5930-00-388-6758
NSN 5905-01-519-2725
NSN 6130-01-429-8325
NSN 6620-01-641-8741
NSN 6320-01-228-2380
NSN 6685-00-202-5233
NSN 5915-01-170-9994
NSN 6620-01-601-4314