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 6105-01-065-7023
NSN 5965-01-423-8335
NSN 4140-01-468-6724
NSN 5835-01-359-2575
NSN 6650-00-338-7350
NSN 5925-01-145-5484
NSN 5965-00-207-9696
NSN 5998-01-530-3005
NSN 5950-01-013-1322
NSN 5945-01-222-1658
NSN 6645-01-096-4270
NSN 5996-01-225-7633