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 6105-01-079-8004
NSN 6240-00-905-8789
NSN 5855-01-006-1827
NSN 6650-01-557-1080
NSN 5910-01-526-6835
NSN 5999-01-043-2772
NSN 6650-01-357-0785
NSN 5990-01-160-6978
NSN 6620-01-185-9134
NSN 5990-01-525-2250
NSN 6610-00-641-3015
NSN 5925-01-634-0664