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 6105-01-395-5941
NSN 6610-00-473-0548
NSN 5996-00-031-2828
NSN 6105-01-358-0155
NSN 5910-00-081-9173
NSN 5930-01-058-5278
NSN 5975-00-978-2531
NSN 6645-01-244-0285
NSN 6105-01-259-2357
NSN 5996-00-059-7061
NSN 6610-01-413-2312
NSN 5935-00-001-5756