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 6105-01-060-6992
NSN 6685-01-171-5120
NSN 5985-00-512-2724
NSN 4140-01-380-1924
NSN 5930-01-146-3187
NSN 5925-00-924-5219
NSN 6620-00-626-8126
NSN 5950-00-481-8215
NSN 5835-00-624-1548
NSN 5965-01-309-4368
NSN 6135-00-112-8637
NSN 6645-01-390-6520