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 6105-01-243-0371
NSN 5998-01-474-2492
NSN 5985-00-455-7275
NSN 6135-01-108-6057
NSN 5999-00-917-5431
NSN 5965-00-892-3353
NSN 5925-01-297-4194
NSN 5895-01-371-4184
NSN 6105-01-057-8641
NSN 5945-01-118-2295
NSN 6150-01-377-0520
NSN 6645-01-022-2632