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 6150-01-596-1084
NSN 6105-01-468-2090
NSN 6685-00-064-2031
NSN 6620-00-343-5602
NSN 6645-01-327-7362
NSN 5996-01-074-7733
NSN 5905-00-466-1466
NSN 6130-01-538-5432
NSN 5905-00-272-3476
NSN 5895-01-053-6273
NSN 6105-01-172-3998
NSN 5855-00-288-1408