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 6105-00-719-9943
NSN 5999-00-664-1818
NSN 6150-00-813-9422
NSN 5998-00-948-8136
NSN 5975-01-555-9630
NSN 5835-01-588-6533
NSN 5990-01-373-7545
NSN 5835-01-452-7081
NSN 5965-01-250-8542
NSN 5910-01-260-3717
NSN 5975-00-019-4024
NSN 5925-01-344-0518