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 6105-00-643-4975
NSN 6220-00-801-3872
NSN 5996-01-400-3558
NSN 6620-00-906-7339
NSN 5965-01-381-2998
NSN 6150-00-263-3451
NSN 6145-01-536-6484
NSN 6610-00-905-0210
NSN 5910-00-835-2370
NSN 5935-01-198-9991
NSN 2925-01-226-6126
NSN 5965-01-641-9313