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 6105-01-281-0310
NSN 6220-01-013-8445
NSN 6685-01-310-8116
NSN 6130-01-188-7411
NSN 5895-01-218-2763
NSN 6145-01-104-5084
NSN 5985-01-572-3720
NSN 6110-00-723-6341
NSN 4140-01-447-3625
NSN 2925-01-506-3218
NSN 5945-01-363-0885
NSN 7035-00-919-3381