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 6105-01-092-8395
NSN 6145-01-050-1187
NSN 5998-01-395-4865
NSN 6610-01-371-3006
NSN 7035-00-096-9986
NSN 5945-00-823-5945
NSN 5920-00-525-7406
NSN 5950-00-359-7496
NSN 6105-00-259-1692
NSN 5945-00-256-0667
NSN 6135-00-519-1325
NSN 5999-01-418-5653