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 6105-00-912-8958
NSN 5945-01-514-8554
NSN 6320-01-207-9038
NSN 5915-01-516-8410
NSN 5895-00-335-7443
NSN 6610-01-267-3678
NSN 5920-00-411-5237
NSN 6150-00-644-8745
NSN 6240-01-422-3461
NSN 5935-01-232-3453
NSN 6620-01-272-7831
NSN 5835-00-275-0584