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 6105-01-509-8703
NSN 6135-00-932-3136
NSN 5998-01-069-1274
NSN 5998-00-170-6756
NSN 5930-01-463-8744
NSN 5998-01-321-3989
NSN 6145-01-533-7104
NSN 6650-01-633-9147
NSN 6105-01-324-3806
NSN 6645-01-421-2445
NSN 6145-01-170-5286
NSN 5835-01-559-3824