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 6105-00-456-0920
NSN 6150-01-247-2591
NSN 5999-01-354-9881
NSN 5996-01-104-4161
NSN 6220-00-581-3858
NSN 5925-01-224-5280
NSN 5915-01-369-6414
NSN 6150-01-126-2170
NSN 5895-00-757-5367
NSN 7035-01-222-0729
NSN 6110-00-793-1808
NSN 5996-00-821-8136