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 6645-01-093-5015
NSN 5960-01-023-8800
NSN 5855-01-655-4035
NSN 6620-01-302-3549
NSN 6110-01-433-1112
NSN 5920-01-359-3287
NSN 5835-01-657-0245
NSN 6105-00-257-2505
NSN 5950-01-374-1872
NSN 6150-01-433-8791
NSN 5985-01-138-3267
NSN 6685-00-356-8451