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 6105-01-020-7266
NSN 5965-01-326-0606
NSN 5999-00-815-0526
NSN 5965-01-428-3348
NSN 6135-01-096-1452
NSN 5945-01-146-4529
NSN 6105-01-054-2815
NSN 6610-00-433-8700
NSN 6135-00-885-6003
NSN 5985-01-622-6896
NSN 5930-01-406-4281
NSN 6145-00-448-8264