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 6105-01-511-4771
NSN 6105-00-859-8924
NSN 6150-00-802-1454
NSN 6220-01-184-7327
NSN 5990-01-195-0593
NSN 5996-01-521-3234
NSN 5998-00-758-9128
NSN 5998-01-176-6526
NSN 5960-01-200-4621
NSN 5935-01-417-2648
NSN 5905-01-174-4447
NSN 6110-00-903-4768