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 6105-01-011-0437
NSN 6650-01-302-6549
NSN 6650-01-490-2381
NSN 6620-01-062-1662
NSN 6650-01-207-0829
NSN 5945-01-317-1448
NSN 5895-01-534-5088
NSN 5965-01-653-1626
NSN 7035-01-400-3666
NSN 6220-00-507-9831
NSN 5905-00-156-6560
NSN 5945-01-587-2634