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 6105-01-435-8017
NSN 5960-01-106-3086
NSN 6130-00-051-7600
NSN 6220-01-555-8332
NSN 5895-01-393-6848
NSN 5835-00-827-1904
NSN 6135-00-603-4859
NSN 5920-01-408-7667
NSN 6685-01-183-4181
NSN 6110-01-073-0088
NSN 6650-01-236-0366
NSN 6610-00-986-7628