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 6105-00-885-6517
NSN 6620-01-177-5158
NSN 6105-01-046-8413
NSN 6650-01-137-3278
NSN 6645-01-370-4259
NSN 6240-01-587-0923
NSN 5930-01-415-6043
NSN 5920-01-470-0910
NSN 6320-01-652-3806
NSN 5895-01-618-8833
NSN 6130-00-051-4552
NSN 5999-01-588-4916