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 6105-01-160-4232
NSN 5855-01-513-9601
NSN 6610-00-697-6019
NSN 6220-00-053-5599
NSN 5930-01-156-7837
NSN 5905-00-105-7179
NSN 5925-01-578-5971
NSN 6240-01-247-8074
NSN 6610-01-483-9810
NSN 5985-01-422-1552
NSN 5996-01-268-3321
NSN 5985-00-248-4978