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 6105-01-380-7188
NSN 6110-01-109-7338
NSN 6240-00-443-8000
NSN 5975-01-411-1915
NSN 5930-01-387-5553
NSN 6130-00-375-5338
NSN 5985-00-277-7371
NSN 5950-01-433-2147
NSN 6220-00-900-8951
NSN 5930-01-197-2253
NSN 7035-01-135-7783
NSN 6110-01-476-0327