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 6105-01-106-0060
NSN 5985-00-397-4328
NSN 2925-01-320-6512
NSN 6610-00-925-5064
NSN 6150-00-935-5239
NSN 7035-00-756-4374
NSN 5999-01-536-2581
NSN 5945-01-510-8334
NSN 6220-00-470-6828
NSN 5935-00-696-0217
NSN 5950-01-424-6048
NSN 6220-01-197-3938