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 6105-01-174-8398
NSN 5905-00-247-2078
NSN 5855-00-451-6155
NSN 6110-01-272-7073
NSN 5965-00-156-8562
NSN 6110-01-605-0883
NSN 5910-01-464-1482
NSN 6110-00-188-9874
NSN 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 5996-00-248-7061
NSN 5915-00-644-0356
NSN 5910-01-400-1778