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 6105-01-425-3632
NSN 5945-00-393-1191
NSN 6240-01-073-4487
NSN 5990-01-421-5342
NSN 6105-01-497-9021
NSN 6620-01-337-0652
NSN 6145-01-536-6484
NSN 6145-01-459-7436
NSN 6135-01-136-8306
NSN 5835-00-917-7344
NSN 5910-00-679-0543
NSN 6240-00-722-9558