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 6105-01-513-9215
NSN 6620-01-047-5831
NSN 4140-01-418-5519
NSN 5945-00-172-9119
NSN 5965-01-202-1007
NSN 5998-00-223-7339
NSN 5895-00-111-1560
NSN 5835-01-644-8013
NSN 5910-01-396-8768
NSN 6610-00-508-1728
NSN 6240-00-185-8367
NSN 5965-01-142-7862