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 6105-01-041-8698
NSN 5945-00-260-4333
NSN 5996-01-216-8136
NSN 4140-00-083-6072
NSN 5998-01-577-5388
NSN 6320-01-451-0821
NSN 6145-01-322-5000
NSN 7035-00-059-7970
NSN 5975-00-329-3610
NSN 6240-01-307-8236
NSN 5965-00-946-6692
NSN 5925-01-196-5123