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 6105-00-001-8051
NSN 5835-00-898-0201
NSN 5925-01-113-4223
NSN 5975-00-252-2777
NSN 5935-00-955-6800
NSN 4140-00-690-5288
NSN 5905-00-617-2375
NSN 5975-01-065-2688
NSN 6685-00-446-2692
NSN 6105-01-523-3368
NSN 6650-00-163-3077
NSN 5905-00-517-9428