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 6105-01-521-0978
NSN 6610-01-250-2811
NSN 5950-01-139-5013
NSN 5855-01-506-6767
NSN 5975-00-088-5127
NSN 6145-00-188-3657
NSN 6105-00-815-2901
NSN 5960-00-156-5603
NSN 6110-01-293-1344
NSN 5945-01-172-2513
NSN 5915-01-376-7687
NSN 6220-01-438-6275