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 6105-00-173-8850
NSN 6620-01-481-1358
NSN 5998-00-491-9885
NSN 5935-01-113-7853
NSN 5905-01-431-9807
NSN 6135-01-470-9738
NSN 5999-01-164-5267
NSN 6110-00-356-5388
NSN 5945-01-073-2556
NSN 5990-01-149-0691
NSN 5965-00-170-5254
NSN 6240-01-503-3405