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 6105-00-217-8990
NSN 4140-00-654-9146
NSN 6610-01-139-4713
NSN 6620-01-266-5545
NSN 6105-00-043-5446
NSN 5999-01-359-5442
NSN 2925-01-143-0092
NSN 6105-01-034-7689
NSN 5930-00-740-3217
NSN 5975-00-478-8878
NSN 5935-00-339-2783
NSN 5975-00-295-2497