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 6105-01-255-6980
NSN 6145-01-384-2983
NSN 5990-01-191-9624
NSN 5910-01-605-3393
NSN 5945-00-043-1980
NSN 6240-01-212-7053
NSN 5960-00-822-9519
NSN 5915-01-222-0879
NSN 6650-01-508-8939
NSN 6110-01-472-3069
NSN 5895-01-442-5190
NSN 6105-01-398-1674