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 6105-01-367-2958
NSN 5855-01-448-9794
NSN 6220-01-509-9943
NSN 5990-01-311-7491
NSN 6610-01-376-9199
NSN 5945-01-018-3649
NSN 5998-01-461-3110
NSN 6650-00-976-2507
NSN 5910-01-061-1443
NSN 5985-01-367-5994
NSN 5985-01-394-5373
NSN 7035-00-946-2642