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 6685-01-569-4374
NSN 6105-01-204-2920
NSN 6145-00-139-1203
NSN 5985-01-607-0291
NSN 6220-00-635-8818
NSN 5910-01-181-5349
NSN 5999-01-332-5392
NSN 6650-01-180-9160
NSN 5996-01-306-2076
NSN 6105-01-040-9677
NSN 6145-00-257-1080
NSN 5915-01-209-6449