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 6105-01-564-6512
NSN 5985-01-169-6740
NSN 6145-01-625-4874
NSN 6135-01-041-3829
NSN 5910-01-519-8236
NSN 6220-01-347-6588
NSN 6145-00-166-7950
NSN 6135-01-408-9244
NSN 5990-00-111-3614
NSN 5920-01-304-5244
NSN 6240-00-064-4064
NSN 5935-01-292-6358