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 6105-00-374-8743
NSN 5910-01-571-7281
NSN 6320-00-994-0179
NSN 6320-01-046-5228
NSN 5930-01-604-1308
NSN 5930-00-729-8940
NSN 5999-01-508-2771
NSN 6240-00-184-5823
NSN 6220-00-807-3432
NSN 5930-00-146-4441
NSN 5855-01-267-2751
NSN 6320-01-062-9351