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 6105-01-086-2688
NSN 5930-01-355-5562
NSN 5990-01-564-9532
NSN 5935-01-227-1940
NSN 5960-01-488-5817
NSN 5950-01-199-7226
NSN 5985-00-679-9529
NSN 6145-01-564-0748
NSN 5905-00-075-6903
NSN 5835-01-495-0595
NSN 6110-01-259-8224
NSN 5935-01-554-4951