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 6105-01-050-9376
NSN 5910-01-044-3984
NSN 5895-01-470-8813
NSN 5996-00-934-9698
NSN 6620-01-229-3388
NSN 6650-01-242-8922
NSN 5835-01-310-8979
NSN 6685-01-286-7550
NSN 5925-01-390-7154
NSN 7035-01-174-1029
NSN 5960-01-081-0400
NSN 7035-01-302-1797