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 6105-01-593-2341
NSN 6220-00-149-0977
NSN 5965-00-241-3729
NSN 5925-00-840-7058
NSN 6320-01-215-2284
NSN 5895-01-526-3443
NSN 5835-00-085-2287
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 5895-00-059-7516
NSN 6130-00-098-5450
NSN 5975-00-259-0267
NSN 6620-01-102-0008