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 6105-01-123-8887
NSN 5960-00-872-0531
NSN 6650-01-626-5370
NSN 6220-00-079-2943
NSN 7035-00-908-4933
NSN 6320-01-228-2380
NSN 6150-00-131-8424
NSN 5935-00-902-1823
NSN 5895-00-850-6399
NSN 7035-01-237-8653
NSN 5930-01-396-2024
NSN 5945-01-349-6516