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 6105-00-925-9906
NSN 6130-01-212-8545
NSN 5930-00-940-8596
NSN 5935-00-244-0935
NSN 2925-01-461-6372
NSN 4140-01-172-8368
NSN 5945-01-660-3502
NSN 5915-00-103-7939
NSN 5935-00-476-9936
NSN 5965-01-536-6730
NSN 6135-00-221-4720
NSN 5915-00-809-5254