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 6105-01-644-0649
NSN 5905-01-354-5132
NSN 6220-00-026-4800
NSN 5945-01-062-6242
NSN 5835-01-546-2008
NSN 6645-01-342-1917
NSN 5996-01-418-5140
NSN 5915-01-150-9289
NSN 5950-00-660-9504
NSN 5905-01-076-4702
NSN 5910-01-247-1574
NSN 5998-01-651-0282