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 6105-00-407-1232
NSN 5996-00-954-0556
NSN 5930-00-197-5907
NSN 5915-01-207-8544
NSN 5950-00-185-5121
NSN 5950-01-577-0001
NSN 6620-01-395-5214
NSN 5905-00-320-0667
NSN 6150-01-519-9309
NSN 6130-01-335-4441
NSN 6105-01-152-5987
NSN 5905-01-157-0527