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 6105-01-485-3903
NSN 5835-01-169-5330
NSN 6150-00-311-0134
NSN 6105-00-915-6601
NSN 6220-00-223-4362
NSN 5996-01-323-7763
NSN 5930-01-228-3924
NSN 6110-01-553-1244
NSN 5985-00-699-9127
NSN 5915-01-629-8295
NSN 5835-01-384-3206
NSN 6685-00-160-6390