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 6105-01-155-0160
NSN 5950-01-116-8433
NSN 5855-01-506-2016
NSN 5950-00-920-6212
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 6150-01-373-9864
NSN 6685-00-318-7766
NSN 5950-01-158-6076
NSN 5985-00-620-5052
NSN 6650-01-260-1762
NSN 5999-00-227-3931