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 6105-01-183-1208
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 7035-01-055-1696
NSN 5915-01-633-9845
NSN 6135-01-439-8669
NSN 5920-01-099-0963
NSN 5960-01-278-9394
NSN 5920-01-525-3137
NSN 5965-01-424-7417
NSN 6110-01-579-3556
NSN 5998-00-345-6071
NSN 5915-01-414-9915