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 6105-00-655-3083
NSN 6610-01-523-2958
NSN 6130-00-823-8481
NSN 5920-00-903-1849
NSN 5915-01-599-2343
NSN 5935-01-370-4111
NSN 5998-01-326-8424
NSN 6240-01-014-5598
NSN 7035-01-236-5743
NSN 6650-01-606-9209
NSN 5925-00-473-2622
NSN 6145-00-150-5049