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 6105-01-445-7182
NSN 5915-01-252-8683
NSN 5999-01-398-0609
NSN 5998-01-409-1608
NSN 5975-01-046-8151
NSN 5950-00-233-6487
NSN 5965-01-055-0102
NSN 2925-00-290-7052
NSN 5935-01-265-3488
NSN 5925-00-493-5918
NSN 5996-01-056-1736
NSN 5905-00-721-2344