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 6105-01-573-8234
NSN 6145-01-496-4527
NSN 5835-01-460-6054
NSN 5960-00-715-9227
NSN 5975-00-472-7778
NSN 6105-00-384-1693
NSN 5945-00-525-2082
NSN 6650-01-253-1134
NSN 7035-01-463-3368
NSN 6220-00-231-2687
NSN 5895-01-496-8256
NSN 5998-00-468-2507