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 6105-01-633-9977
NSN 6110-01-446-0992
NSN 5905-01-149-0728
NSN 5920-00-391-6252
NSN 5835-01-187-8986
NSN 5975-00-674-7974
NSN 6645-01-468-8895
NSN 6685-01-451-4796
NSN 5930-01-350-0742
NSN 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 6145-01-570-1495
NSN 6130-01-188-2925