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 6105-01-274-8865
NSN 6135-01-591-1250
NSN 5935-00-835-6211
NSN 5895-00-073-5071
NSN 6105-01-048-9550
NSN 6645-01-440-8624
NSN 5935-00-460-2166
NSN 6145-00-248-4944
NSN 6105-01-378-5484
NSN 5965-01-595-6134
NSN 5998-01-451-3933
NSN 6110-01-422-2619