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 6645-01-168-6348
NSN 6110-01-135-7908
NSN 6105-01-557-4372
NSN 5999-01-195-5712
NSN 5999-00-116-6161
NSN 5996-01-442-7481
NSN 6130-00-419-7814
NSN 5965-00-479-9567
NSN 6130-01-112-9084
NSN 6105-01-177-6204
NSN 5990-00-010-8186
NSN 6320-01-556-2011