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 6105-01-482-0415
NSN 6620-01-004-2738
NSN 6150-01-338-6154
NSN 6240-01-113-6412
NSN 6645-01-231-2432
NSN 5905-01-032-4866
NSN 5895-01-381-1313
NSN 5960-01-003-8480
NSN 5998-01-383-2955
NSN 6645-00-006-6387
NSN 6105-00-810-0112
NSN 5925-00-762-0909