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 6105-01-245-1702
NSN 6240-01-501-8865
NSN 6110-01-422-4553
NSN 6650-01-471-0574
NSN 5905-01-600-9482
NSN 6130-01-063-6270
NSN 5999-01-231-9354
NSN 5998-01-508-9929
NSN 6645-01-605-1485
NSN 6650-01-546-7632
NSN 6145-01-554-9273
NSN 5985-01-234-8088