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 6105-01-634-0322
NSN 5915-01-292-1477
NSN 5965-01-527-5012
NSN 6240-01-051-6720
NSN 6620-01-102-0008
NSN 6145-01-463-3965
NSN 5996-00-412-9418
NSN 6220-00-424-1504
NSN 5975-00-965-9217
NSN 6610-00-198-6870
NSN 5835-01-193-6192
NSN 5925-00-062-6948