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 6105-01-015-6245
NSN 5920-01-408-5881
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 6610-01-579-0134
NSN 6240-01-608-3269
NSN 5835-01-071-9310
NSN 4140-00-084-7343
NSN 5985-00-174-3572
NSN 5945-00-718-0164
NSN 5915-01-644-8760
NSN 6150-00-086-7300
NSN 6610-01-003-6883