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 6105-01-250-9143
NSN 5895-00-081-2219
NSN 5835-01-209-6410
NSN 6645-01-046-2804
NSN 5999-01-019-1326
NSN 5975-01-383-4766
NSN 5985-01-381-1201
NSN 6610-00-360-2713
NSN 5920-01-508-9004
NSN 5915-00-226-6863
NSN 5895-01-025-9295
NSN 5915-01-117-7804