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 6105-00-989-4097
NSN 5925-01-602-5165
NSN 6320-01-089-9086
NSN 5998-00-403-8697
NSN 5855-00-110-9341
NSN 6320-01-600-5808
NSN 5945-01-540-0967
NSN 5999-00-914-1774
NSN 5910-00-861-7848
NSN 5945-01-241-9835
NSN 6320-01-399-6177
NSN 5999-01-365-6600