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 6105-00-241-5310
NSN 5998-01-084-5384
NSN 5920-01-350-6583
NSN 7035-01-544-0195
NSN 5990-01-433-3786
NSN 7035-01-095-9322
NSN 5965-00-424-9636
NSN 5925-01-412-3733
NSN 5930-01-415-5103
NSN 6650-00-762-5670
NSN 5895-01-047-0939
NSN 5895-01-246-4250