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 6105-01-132-9287
NSN 5975-01-459-8562
NSN 6610-00-175-4015
NSN 6220-01-061-7644
NSN 5920-01-353-5340
NSN 5855-00-904-9469
NSN 6240-00-531-3187
NSN 5915-01-361-7169
NSN 6240-01-014-5598
NSN 6105-00-964-4060
NSN 5950-01-187-2735
NSN 5925-01-344-8262