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 6145-01-408-6103
NSN 6685-01-023-8007
NSN 5895-01-317-3986
NSN 5990-00-116-6590
NSN 5985-01-373-3507
NSN 6645-00-222-2785
NSN 6220-00-635-8818
NSN 5975-01-482-5961
NSN 6685-01-552-5949
NSN 6130-01-420-4252
NSN 5960-01-485-2467
NSN 6110-01-527-5315