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 6105-01-616-4504
NSN 6650-00-302-3707
NSN 6105-00-764-6483
NSN 5960-01-443-3067
NSN 5960-01-335-1622
NSN 5985-00-587-7198
NSN 5975-01-023-5882
NSN 6105-00-107-1722
NSN 6145-00-594-7822
NSN 6645-01-025-1002
NSN 5935-00-753-7895
NSN 6135-01-190-2628