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 6105-01-021-1765
NSN 6220-01-623-0649
NSN 5985-01-442-0454
NSN 5930-01-162-2951
NSN 6105-00-568-8412
NSN 6645-01-505-5772
NSN 6130-00-266-7496
NSN 4140-00-964-8623
NSN 5895-01-100-0281
NSN 5945-01-294-2256
NSN 5945-01-646-0719
NSN 6650-00-434-0188