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 6105-01-362-0548
NSN 6145-01-488-3158
NSN 5930-01-468-7374
NSN 5910-00-877-5119
NSN 5920-01-096-1864
NSN 6610-00-152-7216
NSN 5975-00-411-6294
NSN 7035-01-337-1729
NSN 5990-01-040-0193
NSN 5930-00-055-8061
NSN 5910-00-222-0253
NSN 5915-01-045-5947