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 6105-01-480-8104
NSN 5910-01-071-1476
NSN 6320-01-612-7035
NSN 6130-00-222-3907
NSN 5945-01-441-2295
NSN 6110-01-160-7706
NSN 6145-00-397-4231
NSN 6105-00-815-5412
NSN 5999-01-422-7076
NSN 2925-01-248-6028
NSN 5975-01-088-8753
NSN 6130-01-141-7038