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 6105-01-426-0951
NSN 5950-01-120-6084
NSN 6110-00-019-7576
NSN 6220-00-079-2943
NSN 6135-01-027-7543
NSN 6645-00-086-9346
NSN 6110-00-446-6099
NSN 5935-01-494-6294
NSN 6240-01-641-9347
NSN 5930-01-462-2516
NSN 5999-01-205-3135
NSN 5985-00-974-7231