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 6105-01-082-3101
NSN 6645-01-150-2039
NSN 7035-01-026-0117
NSN 6145-01-423-0382
NSN 6645-00-551-8291
NSN 6620-00-202-5122
NSN 5910-00-935-6459
NSN 6130-01-502-7519
NSN 5920-01-263-9259
NSN 6150-00-425-7709
NSN 6610-00-772-9049
NSN 5998-01-594-7203