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 6610-01-302-1005
NSN 6105-00-181-0678
NSN 5965-01-573-7359
NSN 6240-01-293-7610
NSN 5895-01-090-5407
NSN 6240-00-921-4493
NSN 5985-01-019-0087
NSN 6220-01-584-0934
NSN 6645-01-383-0106
NSN 5999-01-476-8123
NSN 5915-01-394-5150
NSN 4140-01-367-5824