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 6105-01-449-1862
NSN 6650-00-784-9222
NSN 6135-00-932-3136
NSN 5998-01-476-6903
NSN 5965-01-507-7464
NSN 5999-01-209-1667
NSN 5965-00-636-4926
NSN 5905-01-479-1268
NSN 6135-01-539-9009
NSN 6145-01-366-8205
NSN 5905-01-558-9800
NSN 6135-01-629-3346