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 6105-01-496-3949
NSN 5996-01-463-3152
NSN 5950-01-272-8879
NSN 4140-00-203-0812
NSN 6240-01-184-1775
NSN 5925-00-299-8037
NSN 6320-01-600-5808
NSN 6220-01-093-9737
NSN 6105-01-353-8383
NSN 5930-01-536-0922
NSN 7035-01-574-8187
NSN 6145-00-574-1152