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 5945-01-483-0608
NSN 5975-00-351-8434
NSN 5960-00-136-2505
NSN 5998-01-442-6575
NSN 6685-00-353-7893
NSN 6105-00-181-0678
NSN 6650-01-650-5771
NSN 6105-01-319-3984
NSN 5835-01-435-4139
NSN 5965-01-450-5132
NSN 6130-01-474-9355
NSN 6145-01-118-7859