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 6105-01-357-5040
NSN 5915-00-629-4294
NSN 5915-01-020-3306
NSN 5920-01-424-0745
NSN 5950-00-003-1179
NSN 5990-00-078-8529
NSN 5965-00-333-3359
NSN 6110-01-288-1776
NSN 7035-00-679-9027
NSN 6610-01-344-7225
NSN 5925-00-368-1291
NSN 5996-01-188-7548