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 6105-01-134-3216
NSN 5835-01-330-8597
NSN 6645-01-315-6584
NSN 5920-00-105-1076
NSN 6110-01-346-4520
NSN 6135-01-515-9626
NSN 5910-01-100-1758
NSN 6105-01-640-9162
NSN 5855-00-869-3635
NSN 5965-01-306-6527
NSN 6220-01-338-5774
NSN 2925-01-400-2286