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 6105-01-579-3695
NSN 6685-01-033-2579
NSN 6130-01-398-0057
NSN 5965-01-280-2333
NSN 6145-01-391-6199
NSN 6220-01-508-8223
NSN 5990-01-628-8188
NSN 6135-01-337-9315
NSN 5975-01-013-9247
NSN 5996-00-889-8219
NSN 5930-01-146-5546
NSN 5855-00-688-9954