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 6105-00-120-9601
NSN 5905-00-585-5831
NSN 5985-00-072-5592
NSN 5990-01-303-9920
NSN 5960-01-353-0773
NSN 5985-00-794-8766
NSN 5990-01-306-9290
NSN 5998-01-451-3933
NSN 6145-01-224-7228
NSN 4140-00-137-9633
NSN 5985-01-080-5532
NSN 5945-01-487-7149