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 6105-01-511-4771
NSN 6240-00-186-6611
NSN 6320-00-809-5744
NSN 6620-00-148-9613
NSN 6110-01-271-6979
NSN 2925-01-079-6229
NSN 5915-00-955-5939
NSN 6610-01-144-4228
NSN 6650-00-416-2953
NSN 6685-01-255-6981
NSN 5998-00-072-5139
NSN 5835-01-442-6482