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 5895-00-983-4105
NSN 6145-01-602-9331
NSN 6150-00-196-7322
NSN 5910-01-068-0177
NSN 5990-01-345-1468
NSN 5855-01-564-2044
NSN 7035-01-462-5766
NSN 5965-01-616-0336
NSN 6145-00-170-7947
NSN 6130-00-139-1495
NSN 6105-01-412-0811
NSN 6105-01-512-1140