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 5965-01-007-1963
NSN 6105-00-080-5537
NSN 5999-00-539-9934
NSN 6105-01-202-9339
NSN 6320-01-399-6177
NSN 2925-01-318-8853
NSN 5925-00-222-6199
NSN 6135-01-581-8163
NSN 5990-00-349-7085
NSN 6135-01-086-0809
NSN 5925-01-219-4176
NSN 6105-00-686-5995