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 5905-01-210-0097
NSN 5895-01-602-8348
NSN 5975-01-192-2908
NSN 5895-01-630-6966
NSN 6105-00-975-4011
NSN 5950-01-572-5670
NSN 4140-00-269-7941
NSN 5960-01-563-0020
NSN 6150-00-950-6430
NSN 2925-00-907-2709
NSN 5935-01-282-7847
NSN 5960-01-533-5162