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 6105-01-395-1667
NSN 5910-00-185-9281
NSN 5945-01-309-2710
NSN 5835-01-205-6614
NSN 5999-01-498-4843
NSN 5960-00-140-9583
NSN 5975-00-582-1460
NSN 6650-01-055-8146
NSN 5996-01-314-2354
NSN 6610-00-605-1915
NSN 2925-01-127-0167
NSN 4140-01-104-0743