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 6105-01-391-6516
NSN 6610-01-192-0136
NSN 6110-01-172-8380
NSN 5999-00-186-9314
NSN 6650-01-100-3185
NSN 5975-01-189-6287
NSN 5945-00-840-3496
NSN 6685-00-184-3894
NSN 2925-01-506-6975
NSN 5905-00-828-0888
NSN 5998-00-627-6575
NSN 6130-00-841-8917