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 6105-01-069-5088
NSN 6650-00-900-0049
NSN 5996-01-508-4599
NSN 5996-01-560-3787
NSN 6135-01-621-0742
NSN 5960-01-139-5968
NSN 6135-00-840-6451
NSN 5895-00-255-4094
NSN 5985-01-489-0318
NSN 5945-00-279-3223
NSN 2925-01-239-6044
NSN 5915-00-249-8092