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 6105-01-431-5681
NSN 6650-01-517-9452
NSN 5996-01-409-1860
NSN 6240-01-650-2640
NSN 5855-01-417-3250
NSN 6610-01-490-2020
NSN 6650-01-484-7095
NSN 5996-01-034-7616
NSN 5999-01-446-0206
NSN 5998-00-629-5915
NSN 5855-00-288-1408
NSN 6620-01-578-6562