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 6105-01-479-0060
NSN 5835-01-163-4215
NSN 5985-00-323-1317
NSN 5990-00-982-6442
NSN 5985-00-548-0167
NSN 5998-01-658-7420
NSN 7035-01-190-7332
NSN 6320-00-646-3311
NSN 6610-01-574-9829
NSN 2925-00-203-8735
NSN 6685-00-390-3665
NSN 5905-01-200-1669