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 6105-00-492-4702
NSN 6645-00-155-2398
NSN 6610-01-615-9861
NSN 6320-01-506-9439
NSN 5945-00-438-7896
NSN 5915-01-480-5913
NSN 5999-01-322-4477
NSN 6610-01-219-6836
NSN 5935-01-440-7561
NSN 7035-01-555-8793
NSN 5935-00-081-8025
NSN 5895-01-608-8060