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 6105-01-207-0845
NSN 6240-01-151-2330
NSN 5999-01-363-9138
NSN 5920-01-429-9059
NSN 6685-01-150-4796
NSN 5895-00-536-0838
NSN 6130-01-476-1730
NSN 5950-01-432-2038
NSN 5996-01-626-6686
NSN 6145-00-864-5334
NSN 5915-01-347-4085
NSN 6105-01-661-2023