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 6105-01-187-8544
NSN 6650-01-463-8405
NSN 5985-01-463-8562
NSN 6645-00-932-1464
NSN 5930-00-720-0645
NSN 5950-01-477-6607
NSN 5975-01-464-8850
NSN 5950-00-907-4833
NSN 6130-01-178-2819
NSN 4140-01-017-2648
NSN 5905-00-979-5001
NSN 5920-01-352-3625