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 6105-01-271-2834
NSN 5935-01-529-3670
NSN 5985-00-088-6026
NSN 6130-00-053-0929
NSN 5999-01-449-0875
NSN 5999-01-629-3754
NSN 6110-01-452-0224
NSN 5915-01-198-2074
NSN 6650-00-968-5700
NSN 6620-00-498-7781
NSN 5895-01-645-6198
NSN 5915-00-582-1499