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 6105-01-219-9937
NSN 5930-01-567-5198
NSN 5985-00-942-6168
NSN 5945-00-833-1701
NSN 6135-01-134-7222
NSN 5975-00-762-8051
NSN 5975-01-258-5807
NSN 6685-00-517-7132
NSN 5910-01-649-7281
NSN 2925-00-596-9775
NSN 6685-00-450-4496
NSN 5999-00-505-2039