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 6105-01-113-7039
NSN 5950-01-189-9310
NSN 5965-01-554-1271
NSN 5990-00-998-6193
NSN 5999-01-101-2372
NSN 5895-01-651-0370
NSN 6220-01-397-5655
NSN 6105-00-473-2314
NSN 5975-00-012-4376
NSN 6135-01-329-6022
NSN 5925-01-532-0296
NSN 5915-01-462-5900