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 6105-01-224-7258
NSN 6685-01-154-8810
NSN 6610-00-661-1797
NSN 6645-00-663-8111
NSN 5905-01-198-1531
NSN 6685-01-534-8351
NSN 6685-01-382-6332
NSN 5960-01-371-9143
NSN 4140-00-401-7851
NSN 5975-01-652-2295
NSN 5925-01-017-1036
NSN 6110-01-599-3951