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 6105-01-220-5963
NSN 5990-00-683-1095
NSN 5985-01-514-2271
NSN 5985-01-026-8955
NSN 7035-00-076-4097
NSN 5950-01-461-9565
NSN 5999-00-585-3338
NSN 5935-00-044-2435
NSN 5910-01-244-2065
NSN 5965-01-088-5414
NSN 4140-01-126-7368
NSN 6240-01-574-9304