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 6105-01-464-4251
NSN 6645-01-499-4798
NSN 5930-00-175-8814
NSN 2925-00-831-7024
NSN 5915-00-267-9857
NSN 5975-01-535-5174
NSN 6620-00-877-3266
NSN 6110-00-682-7998
NSN 5950-00-888-9673
NSN 5910-01-540-5206
NSN 5925-01-596-2796
NSN 6685-01-448-7164