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 6105-00-442-5341
NSN 5960-01-567-1096
NSN 6645-00-780-5260
NSN 6220-01-429-8534
NSN 5950-00-780-8911
NSN 5990-00-717-8022
NSN 5930-01-132-9976
NSN 5960-01-018-0033
NSN 5998-01-144-0213
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 5920-00-407-0310
NSN 6150-01-244-5074