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 6105-00-480-2728
NSN 6240-01-541-9298
NSN 5965-00-267-4173
NSN 5855-01-033-1375
NSN 5999-01-079-7771
NSN 5910-00-466-8053
NSN 6150-01-386-3844
NSN 5910-01-286-7186
NSN 6240-01-388-6795
NSN 5998-01-164-1899
NSN 7035-01-029-7221
NSN 6135-01-104-3790