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 6105-01-618-5747
NSN 6150-01-525-4992
NSN 5996-00-605-0397
NSN 5905-01-094-6735
NSN 5985-01-065-2406
NSN 5930-01-220-8849
NSN 6220-01-441-2889
NSN 6220-01-514-7024
NSN 5965-01-583-1507
NSN 6685-00-478-1858
NSN 4140-01-355-0045
NSN 5910-01-051-6738