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 6105-01-248-8267
NSN 5998-01-359-5421
NSN 6145-01-125-5509
NSN 5835-00-830-6416
NSN 5990-00-281-4164
NSN 6240-01-574-5642
NSN 5945-01-142-8050
NSN 6110-01-025-1286
NSN 5960-00-105-3656
NSN 6650-01-318-0873
NSN 5996-01-013-6177
NSN 6650-01-437-8852