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 6105-00-159-7801
NSN 6130-01-382-0911
NSN 6135-01-614-1355
NSN 6105-00-251-7127
NSN 7035-00-405-3502
NSN 6650-01-167-1311
NSN 5990-01-517-7848
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5920-00-184-2100
NSN 5998-01-423-0121
NSN 6220-01-449-2014
NSN 5905-01-493-4236