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 6105-01-121-3282
NSN 5999-01-062-2109
NSN 5996-01-415-1028
NSN 6685-01-023-1272
NSN 6150-01-355-4692
NSN 6130-01-090-2845
NSN 6130-00-412-5186
NSN 5999-01-401-5322
NSN 6130-01-389-2449
NSN 5999-00-450-0089
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 5960-01-221-0498