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 6105-01-448-9380
NSN 5990-01-474-3477
NSN 5960-01-123-3313
NSN 6150-01-592-3211
NSN 7035-01-476-4085
NSN 5950-01-162-8470
NSN 6610-00-288-5655
NSN 5920-00-868-7651
NSN 6645-00-068-0945
NSN 6135-00-958-7981
NSN 6105-01-183-4815
NSN 5999-00-909-6765