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 6105-01-542-5837
NSN 6240-00-402-1791
NSN 5915-01-316-2323
NSN 6645-00-851-6654
NSN 5855-01-530-4147
NSN 6105-01-588-8509
NSN 5975-01-443-4306
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 6145-01-568-1832
NSN 5915-01-364-2251
NSN 6650-00-879-5834
NSN 6150-01-476-0771