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 6105-00-782-1857
NSN 5895-01-453-7942
NSN 5925-01-278-8509
NSN 6105-01-396-5634
NSN 6620-01-230-0197
NSN 6150-01-345-9793
NSN 5945-01-106-0272
NSN 6645-00-697-5694
NSN 5960-01-278-9394
NSN 6135-00-474-1397
NSN 5905-01-502-5577
NSN 5930-00-218-4739