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 6105-00-111-3353
NSN 6220-01-643-5601
NSN 5960-00-543-1956
NSN 6145-00-112-1449
NSN 5975-01-434-2023
NSN 5905-00-129-6554
NSN 5999-01-014-8168
NSN 5920-01-226-2896
NSN 5996-01-113-3574
NSN 4140-01-292-3870
NSN 6110-01-180-9675
NSN 5895-01-420-1309