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 6105-01-186-6988
NSN 6620-01-509-5674
NSN 6620-00-413-4695
NSN 6610-01-440-4314
NSN 6135-01-584-0941
NSN 5950-01-411-5769
NSN 5920-01-195-7254
NSN 5910-01-051-4350
NSN 5930-01-469-6480
NSN 5895-01-364-2464
NSN 6220-00-368-4945
NSN 5920-01-653-6395