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 6105-01-084-6434
NSN 5920-01-109-9998
NSN 5910-00-817-5227
NSN 6620-01-646-2751
NSN 5996-00-826-8837
NSN 5960-01-197-2759
NSN 5920-01-231-1320
NSN 6105-00-059-7996
NSN 5905-01-485-5578
NSN 5920-00-991-2262
NSN 6650-01-306-6079
NSN 5910-01-535-7501