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 6105-01-060-3539
NSN 5835-01-508-2528
NSN 2925-01-155-5444
NSN 5996-00-001-9685
NSN 5990-01-594-7470
NSN 5990-01-364-0813
NSN 6110-01-447-6229
NSN 2925-01-500-0730
NSN 5990-01-088-5293
NSN 5925-00-845-6612
NSN 5996-00-615-6083
NSN 6105-00-721-2433