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 6105-01-613-9315
NSN 5835-01-472-5239
NSN 5920-00-004-0274
NSN 6145-00-064-0072
NSN 5910-00-255-4054
NSN 5996-01-134-4185
NSN 5935-01-551-6663
NSN 5998-01-168-4055
NSN 6650-01-653-5576
NSN 5990-01-219-9018
NSN 5999-01-238-2794
NSN 5998-01-423-8156