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 6105-01-380-9588
NSN 6130-01-481-2649
NSN 6110-01-013-9313
NSN 5960-00-264-5233
NSN 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 5920-01-359-8720
NSN 5910-01-607-6699
NSN 6145-01-660-2209
NSN 6620-01-121-0736
NSN 6145-00-104-7789
NSN 5920-01-373-3886
NSN 6150-00-155-8511