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 6105-01-250-1927
NSN 5965-00-113-9748
NSN 5920-01-551-5650
NSN 5855-01-289-0070
NSN 5910-01-135-5093
NSN 5925-01-211-5816
NSN 5999-00-239-0151
NSN 5935-00-155-4662
NSN 5935-00-017-4795
NSN 6110-00-596-9124
NSN 5915-01-081-7102
NSN 5855-00-532-0025