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 6105-01-051-5093
NSN 4140-01-261-4741
NSN 6150-01-193-1973
NSN 5996-01-564-0958
NSN 6610-01-049-2661
NSN 5999-01-272-1535
NSN 6645-01-255-0391
NSN 2925-01-643-8395
NSN 6620-00-739-4874
NSN 6610-01-040-8598
NSN 5975-01-472-2194
NSN 5996-01-398-0037