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 6105-01-012-3299
NSN 5999-00-059-3522
NSN 5998-01-198-7737
NSN 6650-00-555-1061
NSN 7035-01-384-7573
NSN 5915-01-116-8490
NSN 6650-00-485-9685
NSN 6145-01-477-7800
NSN 6110-01-270-4634
NSN 5985-00-514-7575
NSN 5925-01-086-7424
NSN 6110-00-987-3675