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 6105-01-175-4869
NSN 5998-01-289-4623
NSN 5999-00-927-8454
NSN 5960-01-231-9119
NSN 5965-01-390-6725
NSN 5925-00-948-0064
NSN 5960-01-514-5433
NSN 5975-01-387-8047
NSN 5925-00-081-9135
NSN 6135-01-367-6203
NSN 4140-00-880-0262
NSN 6220-01-427-2333