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 6110-01-372-9785
NSN 5895-01-017-6190
NSN 6105-01-512-9862
NSN 5855-01-042-7990
NSN 2925-00-300-4103
NSN 6105-01-317-8065
NSN 5960-01-064-0319
NSN 6645-00-427-8889
NSN 5905-01-492-2944
NSN 5835-01-651-7208
NSN 6610-01-524-0636
NSN 5998-01-487-5390