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 6105-01-015-0827
NSN 6130-01-386-9446
NSN 6110-01-338-4597
NSN 5920-01-290-3771
NSN 5835-00-939-7470
NSN 6620-01-260-7112
NSN 5855-01-384-7120
NSN 5835-01-223-5084
NSN 5960-01-350-5332
NSN 5985-01-157-5547
NSN 6645-01-124-3935
NSN 5945-01-536-1970