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 6105-01-100-1007
NSN 6240-01-558-4538
NSN 6220-01-658-8304
NSN 5985-01-023-1708
NSN 5920-00-021-3697
NSN 5930-01-444-4074
NSN 5925-00-492-1998
NSN 5930-01-622-4546
NSN 5996-00-276-5480
NSN 6105-01-568-0763
NSN 5910-01-118-3863
NSN 5925-01-553-1458