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 6105-01-465-2081
NSN 6150-00-104-4572
NSN 5910-01-112-0290
NSN 5985-00-983-7388
NSN 5915-01-108-3647
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 5998-01-459-8260
NSN 5925-01-415-3084
NSN 6105-01-233-5726
NSN 6130-01-230-6348
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 6105-00-866-0368