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 6105-01-348-9673
NSN 6645-01-463-3441
NSN 5945-01-383-9453
NSN 5905-01-107-5603
NSN 6220-00-396-0039
NSN 5835-01-315-4816
NSN 6150-00-872-6000
NSN 6150-01-570-2043
NSN 6320-01-160-7757
NSN 5960-00-707-3335
NSN 5910-01-201-0451
NSN 7035-01-372-3361