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 6105-00-051-4867
NSN 5996-01-212-3066
NSN 5990-01-411-5930
NSN 5998-01-321-1579
NSN 4140-01-258-0071
NSN 5925-01-037-3324
NSN 5935-01-512-3033
NSN 6685-01-226-4068
NSN 6105-00-849-5458
NSN 6620-01-423-7300
NSN 6685-01-559-8474
NSN 6650-01-650-5771