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 6220-00-008-7508
NSN 6105-00-901-2455
NSN 5925-01-099-8817
NSN 6150-00-133-2552
NSN 6105-00-246-7116
NSN 5999-01-005-7307
NSN 6105-00-965-6684
NSN 2925-01-354-1752
NSN 5990-01-626-3840
NSN 5950-01-628-1021
NSN 5915-01-436-0507
NSN 5910-01-236-0034