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 6105-01-634-0322
NSN 6320-01-652-3806
NSN 6135-01-657-7116
NSN 5915-01-654-4812
NSN 5895-01-528-1514
NSN 5999-01-217-2715
NSN 6145-01-550-6982
NSN 5855-00-761-6559
NSN 5935-00-011-8349
NSN 5998-01-015-9530
NSN 5910-01-372-7118
NSN 5925-01-648-4996