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 6105-01-386-1529
NSN 5999-01-270-7810
NSN 6105-01-568-9495
NSN 5999-00-551-0835
NSN 5950-01-530-6465
NSN 5950-00-998-7579
NSN 6145-01-113-1363
NSN 5975-00-203-1265
NSN 6105-01-645-2775
NSN 6110-01-250-5054
NSN 6150-01-411-4744
NSN 2925-01-381-5307