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 6110-01-361-3324
NSN 4140-01-304-1597
NSN 5960-01-536-9763
NSN 5905-00-019-3014
NSN 6145-00-921-7990
NSN 6610-01-140-5921
NSN 5996-00-483-8348
NSN 6105-01-412-8480
NSN 5985-01-345-5689
NSN 6110-01-657-7678
NSN 5998-00-352-2966
NSN 5965-01-564-8023