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 6105-01-188-8800
NSN 6130-00-269-0579
NSN 5945-00-471-5498
NSN 5990-01-284-3187
NSN 5855-00-221-9435
NSN 6685-01-480-1374
NSN 6610-00-141-7000
NSN 5998-01-473-6253
NSN 5985-00-515-2184
NSN 5950-01-054-4717
NSN 5975-01-170-4947
NSN 4140-00-331-0685