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 6685-01-108-5782
NSN 6105-00-982-2068
NSN 5905-01-112-5373
NSN 6145-00-005-1018
NSN 6645-01-495-0939
NSN 6650-00-917-0436
NSN 6145-01-398-0404
NSN 5925-01-091-9731
NSN 6620-01-007-4249
NSN 2925-01-219-9471
NSN 6220-01-101-4906
NSN 5835-01-253-8092