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 6105-01-151-9354
NSN 6105-01-577-1042
NSN 5998-01-246-5252
NSN 5985-00-543-0557
NSN 7035-01-216-4806
NSN 6685-01-598-6870
NSN 5915-01-152-5394
NSN 2925-00-101-7972
NSN 5990-01-517-7848
NSN 5835-00-378-1429
NSN 6220-01-344-1647
NSN 2925-01-125-9169