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 6105-01-050-3799
NSN 6240-01-212-3255
NSN 6610-00-467-7289
NSN 7035-00-215-3272
NSN 5945-01-661-1788
NSN 7035-01-616-9018
NSN 5996-01-510-3257
NSN 6145-01-441-2252
NSN 7035-01-019-5729
NSN 5985-01-480-1932
NSN 6685-01-100-3012
NSN 6220-00-226-1994