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 6105-00-420-1047
NSN 5996-01-312-8497
NSN 5998-00-751-9473
NSN 5925-01-350-2930
NSN 6240-00-316-3167
NSN 6220-01-051-0363
NSN 6130-00-195-2143
NSN 5920-01-516-0467
NSN 6220-00-899-6718
NSN 5945-00-943-6565
NSN 5915-01-444-9647
NSN 5915-01-005-3047