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 6105-01-450-3379
NSN 6110-01-324-8737
NSN 5985-01-441-8140
NSN 7035-00-849-5526
NSN 6130-01-352-5644
NSN 5975-00-280-6744
NSN 5950-01-365-6639
NSN 6320-01-356-5601
NSN 5935-00-317-7844
NSN 6110-01-585-6303
NSN 5935-01-383-0306
NSN 5996-01-074-7041