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 6105-00-102-4738
NSN 2925-01-218-5556
NSN 6105-00-690-0362
NSN 5855-01-529-1977
NSN 5925-00-597-1558
NSN 5905-00-841-1981
NSN 6220-01-479-4323
NSN 5960-01-347-0751
NSN 5930-00-863-4112
NSN 5925-00-987-8217
NSN 6130-00-425-6294
NSN 6110-01-088-6525