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 6105-01-201-7923
NSN 6240-01-224-6941
NSN 5960-01-306-4606
NSN 6685-01-005-2037
NSN 2925-01-437-9041
NSN 5895-00-456-0830
NSN 5985-01-555-2923
NSN 6110-01-183-5480
NSN 6685-01-383-6192
NSN 6645-01-438-6986
NSN 6135-01-141-4916
NSN 6105-00-348-9155