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 6105-00-252-9017
NSN 6650-01-381-3542
NSN 6220-01-363-4640
NSN 5990-00-497-9234
NSN 6620-00-369-1916
NSN 5975-00-381-7186
NSN 6685-00-881-9576
NSN 5835-01-090-0784
NSN 5996-00-008-3266
NSN 5990-00-366-0112
NSN 6685-01-426-8929
NSN 5998-01-574-4718