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 6105-01-037-3893
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 6130-00-063-3891
NSN 6220-01-248-2137
NSN 5965-01-084-6921
NSN 6620-01-090-3803
NSN 6610-01-583-9635
NSN 5945-01-446-1707
NSN 6110-01-027-1851
NSN 5998-01-364-1402
NSN 5950-01-052-7308
NSN 6110-00-594-7640