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 5920-01-100-8939
NSN 6105-01-626-3899
NSN 5965-01-253-0451
NSN 5895-01-482-4709
NSN 6110-01-139-4646
NSN 4140-01-160-6046
NSN 6645-01-184-0725
NSN 6105-01-628-9110
NSN 5999-01-012-4884
NSN 5915-01-188-6665
NSN 6620-00-270-3275
NSN 6150-00-160-9349