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 6105-01-025-9781
NSN 5975-00-212-7754
NSN 5935-01-658-0290
NSN 6110-01-423-0739
NSN 5996-00-581-5810
NSN 5990-00-292-5017
NSN 6620-01-364-0195
NSN 6320-01-203-4303
NSN 6220-01-128-0087
NSN 5950-01-422-9228
NSN 5950-01-528-6340
NSN 5910-01-533-7838