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 6105-00-009-4318
NSN 6685-00-615-0559
NSN 5905-01-433-2146
NSN 6135-01-079-7852
NSN 6650-01-350-2515
NSN 6685-00-276-9889
NSN 5945-00-189-0650
NSN 7035-01-421-7159
NSN 5965-00-422-5415
NSN 5965-01-597-8749
NSN 5855-01-410-8979
NSN 6240-01-441-0027