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 6105-01-109-6256
NSN 5998-00-761-6508
NSN 6145-00-101-9857
NSN 6650-01-202-6368
NSN 6240-00-470-7625
NSN 2925-01-196-6187
NSN 6105-01-589-5907
NSN 5925-01-169-4284
NSN 5960-01-573-6483
NSN 5910-00-167-5036
NSN 6645-01-505-5772
NSN 5999-00-885-6728