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 5905-00-389-6252
NSN 6610-01-148-2181
NSN 6105-01-462-1657
NSN 6130-00-111-8062
NSN 5998-00-679-4001
NSN 6650-01-112-0453
NSN 5985-00-722-3791
NSN 7035-00-616-4410
NSN 6130-01-042-8631
NSN 6220-00-205-2040
NSN 5915-01-070-8470
NSN 6105-01-345-0524