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 6105-01-063-4909
NSN 6610-01-425-1523
NSN 5985-01-253-4840
NSN 6130-01-270-6325
NSN 2925-00-134-4827
NSN 5996-01-537-3524
NSN 6135-01-180-9611
NSN 5985-00-104-9977
NSN 5895-01-511-4600
NSN 5915-00-604-9711
NSN 5925-01-158-9057
NSN 5910-01-255-1838