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 6105-01-238-0064
NSN 6610-01-071-2037
NSN 5996-01-058-1533
NSN 5915-01-480-0822
NSN 6240-00-957-5724
NSN 5975-01-256-3415
NSN 6650-01-340-1734
NSN 5965-00-959-8162
NSN 6240-01-310-8778
NSN 5905-00-915-1419
NSN 5930-01-429-8443
NSN 5960-01-481-8051