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 6105-01-096-4883
NSN 5996-01-476-7550
NSN 5835-00-647-2104
NSN 6620-00-153-0982
NSN 2925-01-434-2502
NSN 6320-01-415-0953
NSN 6220-00-218-0857
NSN 5965-01-138-9288
NSN 7035-01-476-7787
NSN 6650-01-541-2628
NSN 6320-00-701-0437
NSN 5975-01-422-0784