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 6110-01-644-0271
NSN 2925-00-251-0105
NSN 6110-01-437-7452
NSN 5920-01-290-3771
NSN 5915-01-357-2156
NSN 5905-00-468-4678
NSN 5895-00-248-2392
NSN 5999-01-608-3908
NSN 5945-01-367-2754
NSN 7035-00-312-3055
NSN 6105-00-404-2014
NSN 5930-01-617-0549