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 6105-01-424-4518
NSN 5910-01-612-8158
NSN 6610-01-542-8825
NSN 5999-01-401-5322
NSN 5985-00-195-3400
NSN 6685-01-313-8329
NSN 6110-01-214-8201
NSN 5960-01-518-4440
NSN 5998-00-339-2964
NSN 6610-01-263-8999
NSN 5910-00-354-5600
NSN 6220-00-373-3679