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 6105-01-435-5530
NSN 5950-01-437-6045
NSN 5835-00-080-8213
NSN 5998-00-189-0761
NSN 5990-00-730-4366
NSN 5855-01-467-3802
NSN 6685-01-406-2198
NSN 5915-01-306-3666
NSN 5945-01-641-2789
NSN 2925-00-278-9468
NSN 5965-01-521-2072
NSN 2925-00-585-4572