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 6145-00-721-7907
NSN 5905-01-252-0105
NSN 6620-01-598-2271
NSN 6610-01-039-9295
NSN 5910-01-126-2932
NSN 5998-01-381-6085
NSN 6110-01-449-6219
NSN 5925-01-016-8593
NSN 5935-01-483-0916
NSN 5960-01-124-0182
NSN 5920-00-149-0013
NSN 6610-01-364-0294