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 6105-01-649-7986
NSN 6130-00-505-1165
NSN 6620-00-083-8996
NSN 5925-01-415-4809
NSN 5935-01-197-7366
NSN 6150-00-284-2976
NSN 6645-01-334-5279
NSN 5999-01-185-0370
NSN 6130-01-319-0632
NSN 5925-01-099-0974
NSN 5960-00-844-5968
NSN 5905-00-529-6999