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 6105-00-782-8871
NSN 6150-01-054-3526
NSN 5855-01-500-6617
NSN 6685-01-322-7801
NSN 6620-01-083-4672
NSN 5835-00-617-3578
NSN 6145-01-276-3415
NSN 4140-00-411-6848
NSN 2925-00-564-5967
NSN 6620-01-295-5341
NSN 6610-00-106-2424
NSN 5905-01-406-5654