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 6105-01-211-5451
NSN 5950-01-573-9964
NSN 5950-00-127-4520
NSN 6130-01-425-1231
NSN 5975-01-619-4083
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 5975-01-033-1284
NSN 6685-01-507-2688
NSN 6610-00-975-5638
NSN 6135-01-648-4875
NSN 6130-01-116-2100
NSN 5895-00-605-8696