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 6105-00-907-3265
NSN 6620-01-047-2787
NSN 5960-01-487-6436
NSN 6220-00-891-3362
NSN 5855-00-482-9876
NSN 6105-00-439-5195
NSN 6645-01-084-5627
NSN 5910-01-096-3434
NSN 5996-01-612-1371
NSN 5965-01-553-8639
NSN 5905-01-027-9458
NSN 5920-01-205-2826