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 6105-01-218-4320
NSN 5915-01-170-2733
NSN 6130-01-100-6766
NSN 5910-01-202-1769
NSN 5975-00-361-7793
NSN 5990-00-900-4459
NSN 5905-00-022-4331
NSN 6685-00-647-3883
NSN 5925-00-074-9180
NSN 5945-01-249-6084
NSN 5998-01-074-8832
NSN 5990-01-038-5020