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 6105-00-189-0515
NSN 5855-00-797-8217
NSN 5975-01-032-5109
NSN 6220-01-429-8534
NSN 6620-01-311-3516
NSN 5835-01-647-6426
NSN 6320-00-360-1744
NSN 6150-00-944-8327
NSN 5996-01-417-3139
NSN 5835-01-493-1826
NSN 6150-01-332-1544
NSN 5990-01-517-7848