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 6105-01-433-4232
NSN 5930-01-388-2146
NSN 5915-01-409-0768
NSN 6620-01-048-4145
NSN 5935-01-069-2213
NSN 6220-01-123-9290
NSN 5915-00-992-6406
NSN 5985-01-095-1366
NSN 5975-01-633-6297
NSN 6650-01-308-9394
NSN 5920-01-526-7216
NSN 5905-01-542-5970