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 6105-00-512-9225
NSN 5985-00-840-7104
NSN 5965-01-143-9577
NSN 5835-00-223-7235
NSN 5895-00-504-7700
NSN 5990-01-425-2175
NSN 5920-01-391-8219
NSN 6620-00-292-7000
NSN 6105-01-596-6057
NSN 5910-01-220-2001
NSN 5915-00-138-7635
NSN 5996-01-245-8209