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 6105-00-917-6509
NSN 6150-00-635-0420
NSN 5960-00-533-1125
NSN 5835-00-906-4605
NSN 5998-01-508-4501
NSN 6240-01-208-9587
NSN 6650-01-522-6691
NSN 2925-00-408-9829
NSN 5975-01-394-4068
NSN 5895-01-352-7255
NSN 5895-00-094-2508
NSN 4140-01-202-1032