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 6105-01-319-8864
NSN 5925-01-183-4919
NSN 5905-01-355-0334
NSN 5915-01-298-1437
NSN 5960-01-462-6267
NSN 5996-01-023-8370
NSN 5920-00-615-8327
NSN 5915-00-144-2841
NSN 5996-01-437-6577
NSN 5965-00-069-8886
NSN 5920-00-636-4713
NSN 6105-00-111-3353