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 6105-01-093-2817
NSN 5925-01-537-1140
NSN 5985-01-222-4206
NSN 5998-01-372-9907
NSN 6105-01-276-0997
NSN 5930-00-104-6148
NSN 6110-01-161-4873
NSN 6620-01-564-3041
NSN 6105-01-154-1062
NSN 6645-01-582-2601
NSN 6645-00-255-1372
NSN 5855-01-481-3906