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 6105-01-311-8228
NSN 2925-00-471-1128
NSN 6150-00-630-2876
NSN 6105-01-331-1555
NSN 6150-00-323-8226
NSN 5998-01-642-3416
NSN 6145-01-052-5203
NSN 5905-01-415-3734
NSN 2925-01-239-6044
NSN 7035-01-504-2204
NSN 6650-00-001-2472
NSN 6145-01-645-5531