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 6610-01-582-4232
NSN 5999-01-141-8516
NSN 5950-01-099-6095
NSN 6650-01-505-2517
NSN 6105-00-274-5460
NSN 6685-01-171-5120
NSN 5935-01-361-9200
NSN 5915-01-580-0308
NSN 5925-00-187-8860
NSN 6150-01-370-6189
NSN 6105-01-513-5101
NSN 5975-01-565-5528