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 6105-01-208-1725
NSN 6650-00-804-2039
NSN 5915-00-221-2391
NSN 6145-01-420-7092
NSN 5930-01-233-3276
NSN 5990-01-285-4633
NSN 6610-00-419-7844
NSN 5905-00-532-0790
NSN 5915-01-221-6281
NSN 5975-01-535-7193
NSN 6620-01-316-7907
NSN 6685-01-017-9122