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 6105-01-196-6298
NSN 5965-01-578-1501
NSN 5925-00-172-3053
NSN 6145-00-182-9797
NSN 6240-00-403-9849
NSN 6150-01-270-0879
NSN 6645-00-251-0688
NSN 6105-01-654-0158
NSN 5855-01-225-5855
NSN 6610-01-262-5968
NSN 5998-00-206-6613
NSN 5996-00-959-6511