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 6105-01-449-6552
NSN 5965-01-234-6844
NSN 6685-01-192-9871
NSN 5915-00-455-9944
NSN 5985-01-441-1814
NSN 6645-00-927-8207
NSN 6650-00-239-9226
NSN 6130-00-103-3387
NSN 6650-01-421-4024
NSN 6150-01-157-4433
NSN 6685-01-098-6645
NSN 5835-01-422-7393