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 6105-01-027-7427
NSN 5990-01-472-2447
NSN 5915-00-960-4786
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 5975-01-595-6176
NSN 2925-01-384-4139
NSN 5930-01-504-9657
NSN 6150-01-219-1726
NSN 5985-00-816-8486
NSN 6610-01-591-4374
NSN 5990-01-373-3104
NSN 7035-00-973-3331