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 6105-01-040-9677
NSN 6620-00-536-5028
NSN 5985-01-359-2108
NSN 6130-01-639-8149
NSN 5910-01-425-1773
NSN 6150-00-468-5416
NSN 5925-00-299-8037
NSN 5910-01-392-2010
NSN 6650-01-313-5511
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 5910-00-471-2205
NSN 5910-01-036-6427