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 5915-01-476-7124
NSN 6610-01-116-2527
NSN 6645-00-960-6594
NSN 5965-01-229-7277
NSN 6105-01-540-6031
NSN 5945-00-490-6689
NSN 6105-01-502-0352
NSN 6145-01-630-0926
NSN 5910-01-365-8031
NSN 5925-00-262-6087
NSN 5945-01-583-6813
NSN 6105-01-215-8078