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 6105-00-281-3928
NSN 6220-00-935-6881
NSN 5996-00-240-3224
NSN 5915-00-503-3662
NSN 5990-01-533-1347
NSN 5945-00-515-2667
NSN 6135-01-568-9107
NSN 5945-00-501-1494
NSN 6240-01-439-8097
NSN 5935-01-473-9220
NSN 6130-01-148-0083
NSN 6650-00-176-0478