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 6105-00-659-3890
NSN 5999-01-014-5981
NSN 5930-01-087-3470
NSN 5965-01-173-9106
NSN 6135-00-134-6648
NSN 5935-01-654-6775
NSN 6110-01-396-9561
NSN 6645-00-445-8143
NSN 5925-01-537-0180
NSN 5998-01-043-4727
NSN 5855-01-149-4110
NSN 2925-00-103-6822