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 6105-01-067-0015
NSN 5935-01-371-9458
NSN 7035-01-359-6108
NSN 6220-01-213-3885
NSN 2925-01-157-9204
NSN 5945-01-269-2576
NSN 5996-00-522-6410
NSN 5920-01-107-0838
NSN 5920-01-093-6330
NSN 5990-01-534-8609
NSN 5920-01-201-9144
NSN 6610-00-318-5735