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 6105-01-608-1638
NSN 6150-00-852-7042
NSN 5945-00-054-6528
NSN 5990-00-933-0526
NSN 5975-01-138-5223
NSN 6105-00-418-9414
NSN 5950-01-277-3509
NSN 6110-00-285-1895
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 6130-01-498-8222
NSN 6620-01-156-4641
NSN 6685-00-100-4390