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 6105-01-481-7687
NSN 5835-01-474-1224
NSN 6685-01-006-7569
NSN 6620-01-367-4960
NSN 5855-01-642-1552
NSN 5960-00-171-9575
NSN 5910-01-327-2720
NSN 5998-00-199-9861
NSN 5855-01-105-7793
NSN 7035-01-504-8729
NSN 6150-00-958-7051
NSN 5960-01-177-7406