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 6105-00-722-6716
NSN 6620-01-552-9024
NSN 5975-01-106-3595
NSN 5910-01-378-3994
NSN 5910-00-185-6588
NSN 5945-01-359-1790
NSN 6220-01-460-5646
NSN 5990-01-338-2103
NSN 6645-01-106-4303
NSN 5985-01-095-3550
NSN 5975-01-189-1842
NSN 5895-00-242-9959