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 6105-01-059-6108
NSN 5975-01-617-9170
NSN 6135-00-896-3187
NSN 5960-00-478-1167
NSN 5965-01-160-9819
NSN 6150-01-614-8828
NSN 6110-01-391-8871
NSN 5920-01-473-9286
NSN 5999-01-309-2393
NSN 5975-01-469-0892
NSN 6135-01-528-6896
NSN 6650-01-341-1670