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 6105-00-978-7693
NSN 6220-00-833-3904
NSN 5895-01-089-8171
NSN 6130-00-198-4283
NSN 5999-00-796-7487
NSN 5998-00-052-4174
NSN 5925-01-047-2281
NSN 5920-01-461-7676
NSN 5910-00-802-4185
NSN 5915-00-887-4049
NSN 5930-01-427-3676
NSN 5915-00-972-1605