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 6105-01-418-9238
NSN 6220-01-301-0893
NSN 5950-01-612-7250
NSN 6130-00-891-8800
NSN 5855-00-185-1560
NSN 6135-01-265-1384
NSN 5960-00-966-4918
NSN 2925-00-033-4621
NSN 5945-00-433-7315
NSN 5920-01-530-1491
NSN 5915-00-259-3772
NSN 6145-01-053-1121