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 6105-01-176-0372
NSN 6220-01-546-0916
NSN 5975-00-996-3574
NSN 6650-01-123-7249
NSN 7035-00-079-7189
NSN 6610-00-186-9180
NSN 6645-01-544-3581
NSN 5910-01-538-2003
NSN 5835-01-150-6084
NSN 5915-01-621-5104
NSN 6145-01-079-6834
NSN 5999-00-141-9441