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 6320-01-585-8468
NSN 6130-01-448-9354
NSN 5905-01-655-6335
NSN 5920-00-817-3387
NSN 6110-00-779-0648
NSN 5925-01-585-6201
NSN 6220-00-097-6694
NSN 6105-01-322-8944
NSN 6135-01-110-3516
NSN 5945-00-739-5203
NSN 5915-00-018-5672
NSN 6105-01-051-3001