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 6105-01-123-8887
NSN 5925-01-313-8396
NSN 5965-00-799-5490
NSN 5935-01-434-6315
NSN 5990-01-150-7443
NSN 5999-00-500-5871
NSN 5998-01-416-1233
NSN 5985-01-346-4171
NSN 2925-01-106-3552
NSN 5999-00-241-5230
NSN 5915-01-363-2756
NSN 5985-01-403-2835