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 6105-01-579-3695
NSN 6240-00-768-9861
NSN 5910-00-598-3674
NSN 5895-00-894-4860
NSN 5915-01-415-6307
NSN 5925-00-247-3050
NSN 5930-00-259-8441
NSN 5920-00-613-0114
NSN 5910-01-549-5358
NSN 5905-00-051-0315
NSN 6110-01-411-6000
NSN 5905-01-220-2649