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 6105-01-398-0814
NSN 5960-01-020-6316
NSN 5999-01-578-5289
NSN 6105-01-598-3379
NSN 6110-01-347-8656
NSN 6110-01-299-3386
NSN 6105-01-634-0322
NSN 5895-00-261-3419
NSN 5920-01-484-7065
NSN 5950-00-220-3486
NSN 6610-01-091-3740
NSN 2925-01-416-6927