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 6105-01-583-1231
NSN 2925-01-543-5571
NSN 5996-01-057-1981
NSN 5925-01-367-6118
NSN 7035-01-364-8454
NSN 5945-01-238-5542
NSN 6110-01-541-5292
NSN 6645-01-056-5291
NSN 5990-01-054-3332
NSN 5915-01-225-7302
NSN 6105-01-608-5033
NSN 5910-01-647-6674