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 6105-00-331-7680
NSN 5835-01-426-6573
NSN 6110-00-608-0854
NSN 5930-00-066-1164
NSN 5985-01-599-2684
NSN 5835-01-568-7796
NSN 5945-01-159-4902
NSN 6610-00-161-0680
NSN 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 5895-01-222-0639
NSN 5835-00-434-5892
NSN 6610-00-200-8832