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 6105-01-634-0322
NSN 6650-01-537-6906
NSN 5935-01-026-0403
NSN 5950-01-563-2012
NSN 6610-01-053-0061
NSN 6105-01-291-0290
NSN 6620-01-337-5668
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5945-01-123-5333
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 4140-01-228-3443
NSN 5855-01-079-8716