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 6105-01-308-8055
NSN 6220-01-167-7859
NSN 5855-01-208-1471
NSN 5996-01-463-3152
NSN 5910-01-420-5794
NSN 5915-01-654-0965
NSN 5999-00-105-4026
NSN 5915-01-017-1206
NSN 6110-01-270-3143
NSN 5915-01-331-3201
NSN 5915-00-730-6761
NSN 6110-01-271-1254