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 6105-01-483-1506
NSN 6645-01-620-0044
NSN 6240-00-406-1510
NSN 5999-01-097-4772
NSN 5855-01-197-2774
NSN 6685-00-337-4001
NSN 5920-00-811-4405
NSN 5835-01-222-2030
NSN 5985-01-529-5109
NSN 5985-01-525-7188
NSN 5915-00-552-0927
NSN 5895-01-046-6660