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 6105-00-062-4641
NSN 5910-01-361-7077
NSN 5915-01-010-3866
NSN 6220-00-923-9439
NSN 5835-00-092-1136
NSN 6130-00-947-9232
NSN 5965-01-113-9061
NSN 5965-00-116-8982
NSN 5990-00-107-7161
NSN 2925-00-159-9003
NSN 5905-00-526-0753
NSN 6620-01-542-2689