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 6105-00-384-1693
NSN 6685-01-495-4385
NSN 5945-00-006-7247
NSN 5895-01-085-9706
NSN 6105-01-557-1219
NSN 5920-01-131-1859
NSN 6130-01-126-4926
NSN 5935-01-384-3835
NSN 5925-01-519-8048
NSN 5945-00-494-9018
NSN 5990-01-574-2522
NSN 5960-00-644-4982