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 6105-01-497-2712
NSN 5945-01-152-4815
NSN 5960-00-072-0577
NSN 6620-00-104-6937
NSN 5990-00-925-3925
NSN 5910-01-020-7700
NSN 5895-00-794-9924
NSN 5945-01-598-9013
NSN 7035-00-179-3924
NSN 5935-00-133-2524
NSN 5910-00-066-9136
NSN 5975-00-244-0706