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 6320-00-405-2348
NSN 6105-00-134-0827
NSN 6645-01-352-5675
NSN 5855-01-046-7273
NSN 6240-01-341-8105
NSN 6650-01-183-0711
NSN 5998-01-291-8167
NSN 6105-00-891-9768
NSN 5835-01-023-8733
NSN 5905-00-923-5066
NSN 6645-01-196-6277
NSN 5935-01-528-7869