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 6105-01-553-1001
NSN 6685-00-070-5546
NSN 5999-01-633-1629
NSN 5996-01-369-9209
NSN 6240-00-287-1988
NSN 6685-00-149-1026
NSN 6105-01-430-5401
NSN 5855-01-612-1834
NSN 5945-01-303-6361
NSN 5985-01-286-5545
NSN 5996-01-487-8185
NSN 5925-01-222-6638