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 6105-01-291-4860
NSN 6150-01-423-0932
NSN 5905-01-334-7348
NSN 7035-01-145-5059
NSN 5925-01-458-5096
NSN 5975-00-850-6809
NSN 6130-01-472-2124
NSN 5930-01-659-5512
NSN 6620-00-351-9949
NSN 5960-01-420-3072
NSN 5985-01-547-7766
NSN 6685-01-590-8055