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 5950-01-069-3857
NSN 6105-01-528-8027
NSN 6645-01-623-8825
NSN 6650-01-562-0096
NSN 6220-01-344-9707
NSN 5945-00-587-1348
NSN 5920-00-965-7031
NSN 6610-01-622-4326
NSN 6610-01-520-6889
NSN 5905-01-568-2836
NSN 6135-01-382-0267
NSN 6105-01-550-7129