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 6105-01-028-9646
NSN 6645-01-338-8506
NSN 5999-01-420-5411
NSN 5930-00-833-1605
NSN 6240-01-633-9357
NSN 5895-01-227-2651
NSN 6135-01-465-2681
NSN 6220-01-412-1799
NSN 6610-00-226-4710
NSN 5985-01-360-9051
NSN 5920-01-415-1733
NSN 6105-01-065-5074