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 5945-01-193-2105
NSN 5920-00-156-5743
NSN 6610-01-643-0778
NSN 5895-01-311-3008
NSN 6110-01-366-6235
NSN 5910-01-407-6357
NSN 6130-01-285-1167
NSN 6220-01-573-0066
NSN 5975-00-496-3433
NSN 5950-01-422-2408
NSN 5996-01-386-7421
NSN 6105-00-265-7545