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 6105-01-487-0388
NSN 5925-00-089-0537
NSN 5960-00-322-8562
NSN 5920-01-261-3954
NSN 5985-00-359-6925
NSN 5950-00-412-0856
NSN 6145-01-037-2842
NSN 5915-00-770-0358
NSN 6220-00-578-6539
NSN 5835-00-804-0569
NSN 6105-01-471-6780
NSN 5965-01-350-5105