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 6105-00-145-7233
NSN 5920-01-437-7513
NSN 5965-01-107-8549
NSN 5985-00-570-0082
NSN 6320-01-089-9086
NSN 6150-01-211-7032
NSN 6220-00-149-0977
NSN 5996-01-472-2112
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 6610-01-293-9838
NSN 4140-01-541-5822
NSN 5835-00-083-6557