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 6105-01-314-0766
NSN 5835-01-171-9126
NSN 5998-01-320-8461
NSN 5965-01-146-6762
NSN 6130-01-175-2092
NSN 6685-01-623-0647
NSN 5835-01-005-8564
NSN 5985-01-187-6304
NSN 5985-00-288-4864
NSN 5905-00-266-0975
NSN 4140-00-477-9078
NSN 6685-01-302-4242