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 6105-01-642-4435
NSN 6220-01-353-0835
NSN 5835-00-019-1816
NSN 5910-01-053-7645
NSN 5925-01-517-2402
NSN 5905-01-207-5112
NSN 5935-00-537-9011
NSN 6240-01-318-6349
NSN 7035-00-421-8710
NSN 5920-00-321-8455
NSN 5905-00-404-3836
NSN 6150-01-058-0575