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 6105-01-082-6281
NSN 5935-01-517-6519
NSN 5990-01-133-0351
NSN 6610-01-417-3011
NSN 5975-01-007-1571
NSN 5960-01-536-9763
NSN 6145-01-097-8341
NSN 6130-00-901-7855
NSN 5895-00-868-3164
NSN 5925-01-272-0894
NSN 5935-01-536-2225
NSN 6220-00-155-4524