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 6105-01-192-1741
NSN 6240-01-568-6745
NSN 5998-01-083-3678
NSN 5910-01-399-8737
NSN 5930-01-607-6221
NSN 5930-01-502-7836
NSN 5910-00-508-7416
NSN 6105-01-277-2561
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 5910-01-338-3488
NSN 5855-01-544-7264
NSN 5960-01-640-9971