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 6105-01-362-3033
NSN 5905-01-332-3660
NSN 5998-01-068-3662
NSN 5925-01-101-1857
NSN 6105-01-226-8125
NSN 5950-00-674-1466
NSN 5996-01-478-9147
NSN 5960-01-507-9112
NSN 6650-01-207-2905
NSN 5895-00-617-6340
NSN 5835-01-454-1006
NSN 5935-01-432-2739