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 6130-01-546-8191
NSN 6105-01-649-9841
NSN 5965-01-348-5997
NSN 6650-01-658-1748
NSN 6105-00-480-6333
NSN 5905-01-459-8151
NSN 6645-00-150-6526
NSN 6685-01-308-5301
NSN 6150-01-260-3051
NSN 4140-00-959-4255
NSN 6105-01-513-9330
NSN 5998-01-634-0604