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 6105-00-321-9534
NSN 5945-01-145-3081
NSN 6610-01-514-0745
NSN 5905-00-812-5686
NSN 5835-00-481-7130
NSN 6220-00-197-3102
NSN 5985-01-468-0004
NSN 5855-00-189-6066
NSN 6220-01-615-3608
NSN 5935-01-461-2137
NSN 5905-00-079-0353
NSN 5998-00-275-2145