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 6105-01-462-7337
NSN 5835-01-534-3172
NSN 6320-01-390-5385
NSN 5910-01-384-2142
NSN 5985-01-169-7982
NSN 5960-01-397-1443
NSN 5996-01-549-1157
NSN 5930-00-299-7623
NSN 5950-01-429-0243
NSN 6240-00-212-4305
NSN 5935-01-472-1377
NSN 5895-00-235-4520