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 6105-00-180-7285
NSN 5990-01-240-1100
NSN 6105-00-627-3333
NSN 5905-01-381-5664
NSN 5999-01-017-6655
NSN 5985-01-370-4978
NSN 6150-00-785-3272
NSN 5996-01-506-1269
NSN 6220-01-542-2723
NSN 5910-01-294-0375
NSN 5990-01-191-1772
NSN 5975-01-463-3837