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 6105-01-591-0319
NSN 6130-00-639-0666
NSN 5895-01-027-1192
NSN 5925-00-819-1098
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 2925-01-510-9378
NSN 7035-01-604-9813
NSN 6645-00-226-2270
NSN 6240-00-300-9883
NSN 6145-00-994-0820
NSN 6685-00-688-5154
NSN 5965-00-482-0913