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 6105-01-451-4327
NSN 6150-01-061-9112
NSN 6685-00-559-2742
NSN 5950-01-237-3406
NSN 6620-01-242-9247
NSN 5910-01-376-4270
NSN 6610-00-768-9619
NSN 4140-01-383-0239
NSN 6130-01-263-8756
NSN 5960-01-328-8248
NSN 5905-00-927-9381
NSN 7035-01-362-4924