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 6105-00-733-6060
NSN 5835-01-512-4834
NSN 5965-00-043-3463
NSN 5920-01-423-8595
NSN 5920-01-020-7659
NSN 5895-01-476-8976
NSN 6150-01-446-8777
NSN 5975-01-439-0212
NSN 5945-00-805-5361
NSN 6620-01-039-5468
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 5855-01-472-8320