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 6105-01-003-7959
NSN 6650-00-778-2949
NSN 5965-01-353-0085
NSN 6610-00-277-7206
NSN 6610-01-139-4713
NSN 6135-01-563-4445
NSN 6105-00-820-3123
NSN 5945-00-163-2433
NSN 6110-01-302-2615
NSN 6650-01-207-2905
NSN 6650-01-517-9452
NSN 5990-00-362-1453