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 6105-00-139-5244
NSN 5945-01-530-0346
NSN 5998-01-135-5500
NSN 6240-01-023-7720
NSN 5930-00-616-1861
NSN 5835-01-086-6999
NSN 5925-00-721-3206
NSN 6685-00-091-0281
NSN 5998-01-220-1433
NSN 6650-00-758-3443
NSN 6105-01-012-0965
NSN 5920-00-594-3124