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 6105-01-024-7351
NSN 5930-00-393-3930
NSN 6110-01-516-8403
NSN 5985-00-232-4916
NSN 5945-01-018-0623
NSN 2925-01-069-5324
NSN 6645-00-456-2923
NSN 6150-00-023-4968
NSN 5985-01-395-5815
NSN 5996-01-281-7336
NSN 6105-00-082-3210
NSN 5945-00-759-6271