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 6105-00-246-5311
NSN 6610-01-602-3744
NSN 6240-01-394-4212
NSN 6240-00-669-6652
NSN 6130-01-091-3668
NSN 6645-00-618-6694
NSN 6645-01-441-0937
NSN 5996-01-625-0427
NSN 5905-01-281-6479
NSN 5855-01-516-8047
NSN 6240-01-116-3382
NSN 6135-01-645-4653