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 6105-01-442-7801
NSN 6110-00-476-3302
NSN 5935-01-367-6545
NSN 5998-01-658-9535
NSN 6240-00-966-8717
NSN 6150-01-286-4387
NSN 5998-01-470-7646
NSN 6130-01-603-0597
NSN 5999-01-212-8931
NSN 6645-01-577-2306
NSN 6620-01-327-4111
NSN 2925-01-384-4139