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 5855-01-109-1807
NSN 5915-01-571-3925
NSN 5996-00-535-3534
NSN 5965-00-973-1090
NSN 6145-01-361-8877
NSN 6620-01-369-3589
NSN 5996-01-462-0112
NSN 5895-01-435-6624
NSN 5965-01-104-8559
NSN 5910-01-052-6894
NSN 5975-01-372-8691
NSN 6105-00-171-6521