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 6105-01-109-6256
NSN 6130-01-104-4308
NSN 5985-00-901-1774
NSN 5985-01-561-3201
NSN 5925-01-192-7253
NSN 7035-01-654-0018
NSN 5895-00-819-9351
NSN 5895-01-157-1691
NSN 5998-01-024-8438
NSN 5998-01-099-0630
NSN 5996-01-371-2958
NSN 5945-01-083-3533