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 6105-01-331-0609
NSN 5915-01-534-9770
NSN 4140-01-634-0330
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 5996-01-429-0390
NSN 5935-01-201-3054
NSN 5835-01-524-2742
NSN 5999-00-493-9471
NSN 6645-01-555-4356
NSN 6610-00-400-1252
NSN 5950-01-266-1897
NSN 5985-00-230-8655