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 6105-01-506-2062
NSN 5965-01-545-1628
NSN 5935-01-311-2507
NSN 5990-01-263-9364
NSN 5895-01-212-2145
NSN 5930-01-481-3571
NSN 6130-00-333-5933
NSN 5996-01-539-5995
NSN 5950-00-710-1980
NSN 5950-00-081-1905
NSN 5985-00-526-3469
NSN 6645-01-389-1588