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 6105-01-044-5405
NSN 5905-01-025-6949
NSN 6650-01-613-3642
NSN 6610-00-225-9886
NSN 6620-00-155-2608
NSN 6240-01-455-0088
NSN 6240-00-227-0135
NSN 5910-01-208-7976
NSN 5930-00-116-4947
NSN 6685-01-014-5983
NSN 5985-01-350-3823
NSN 5905-01-257-9753