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 6105-01-384-3169
NSN 5950-00-115-7168
NSN 5935-01-256-0252
NSN 5905-01-045-7581
NSN 5925-00-704-4491
NSN 5945-00-263-0122
NSN 5945-01-100-4479
NSN 5910-01-577-1236
NSN 5935-00-977-7877
NSN 5998-00-932-2043
NSN 6685-01-315-1860
NSN 6135-01-026-9960