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 6105-01-230-9746
NSN 6685-00-904-4845
NSN 6645-01-421-2445
NSN 6135-00-170-8819
NSN 5835-01-079-3310
NSN 5895-01-429-2082
NSN 5998-00-137-5888
NSN 5935-01-054-8928
NSN 5950-01-386-6962
NSN 5915-01-608-4816
NSN 5905-01-023-9689
NSN 5895-01-062-5845