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 6105-01-354-4819
NSN 5935-01-386-3046
NSN 6685-00-586-6048
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 6150-01-412-5898
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 5915-01-335-1717
NSN 6685-01-116-9891
NSN 5925-01-163-6491
NSN 5945-01-649-3349
NSN 5915-01-211-9920
NSN 5905-01-209-4081