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 6105-01-571-1084
NSN 5910-01-397-9937
NSN 6150-00-004-4555
NSN 6220-01-236-2785
NSN 6320-01-096-6649
NSN 6110-01-186-8804
NSN 5990-00-206-3753
NSN 5945-00-150-1206
NSN 5965-00-103-5000
NSN 5895-00-021-8879
NSN 6110-01-650-6867
NSN 2925-01-521-0600