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 6105-01-153-7949
NSN 5965-01-217-7167
NSN 5835-00-196-9771
NSN 6610-00-719-6882
NSN 6110-01-392-6084
NSN 6110-00-263-6664
NSN 6145-01-507-8147
NSN 6220-00-483-9106
NSN 6650-01-587-1666
NSN 5905-00-852-9358
NSN 5996-00-173-2620
NSN 6220-01-285-0199