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 6105-01-166-3435
NSN 5950-00-843-2743
NSN 5960-00-099-9790
NSN 6685-01-093-0445
NSN 5990-01-599-7106
NSN 6220-01-509-9943
NSN 6645-00-527-7258
NSN 5935-00-554-9244
NSN 5925-01-327-6998
NSN 6685-00-880-1900
NSN 6150-01-548-6786
NSN 5925-00-998-1633