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 6105-01-090-9465
NSN 6610-01-618-4746
NSN 5985-01-599-6707
NSN 5895-01-243-3311
NSN 5935-00-353-3293
NSN 6110-00-514-2639
NSN 7035-01-267-4836
NSN 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 5925-01-103-0450
NSN 6650-00-520-4253
NSN 5835-01-484-4698
NSN 6620-01-240-3361