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 6105-01-219-9937
NSN 5985-01-469-2384
NSN 5996-01-437-7234
NSN 4140-01-334-1597
NSN 5975-00-094-5959
NSN 5998-01-262-4837
NSN 5925-01-122-1524
NSN 6220-01-223-6206
NSN 6150-00-469-9383
NSN 6110-01-132-4248
NSN 5925-01-286-8269
NSN 5965-01-095-9767