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 6105-01-191-7972
NSN 6130-00-797-8681
NSN 6105-01-386-6232
NSN 6220-01-597-1567
NSN 5985-00-264-2946
NSN 6145-00-604-6916
NSN 5996-01-533-7803
NSN 6220-01-394-5263
NSN 5996-01-451-1980
NSN 5905-01-071-1272
NSN 5990-01-392-5682
NSN 5905-00-455-2322