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 6105-01-244-8504
NSN 6645-00-899-1235
NSN 5985-01-644-0449
NSN 5925-01-572-6011
NSN 5945-01-278-9211
NSN 6220-01-648-4244
NSN 6105-00-578-8114
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 5920-00-221-5892
NSN 6685-01-437-8880
NSN 6150-01-567-2533
NSN 6145-01-523-2004