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 6105-00-262-0432
NSN 5960-01-512-0233
NSN 6320-00-553-8427
NSN 5895-01-461-4505
NSN 5915-01-528-2523
NSN 5965-00-067-7393
NSN 6150-01-556-9661
NSN 6650-01-566-1573
NSN 5835-01-259-0859
NSN 6220-00-843-1441
NSN 6135-00-833-9909
NSN 6610-00-996-2566