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 6105-01-173-2177
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 2925-00-782-1498
NSN 5985-01-144-0472
NSN 5990-00-990-7030
NSN 6110-01-022-7476
NSN 5925-01-507-1039
NSN 6610-01-238-8712
NSN 6105-01-020-0001
NSN 5965-00-512-1298
NSN 6150-01-418-1867
NSN 5895-01-215-1059