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 6105-00-038-1742
NSN 5996-00-170-8060
NSN 6105-01-018-0032
NSN 6620-01-155-6564
NSN 5915-01-447-3119
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 5950-01-569-5469
NSN 5855-01-088-8700
NSN 6240-00-635-9953
NSN 6130-01-113-7566
NSN 6240-00-960-0315
NSN 6150-01-054-4924