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 6105-01-641-2904
NSN 5935-01-014-5545
NSN 5925-01-652-6458
NSN 5915-00-964-6381
NSN 5925-01-340-6137
NSN 5975-00-394-9561
NSN 5996-00-034-0918
NSN 5990-01-455-8035
NSN 5930-00-648-3296
NSN 5920-00-285-2245
NSN 6130-01-206-3126
NSN 5990-00-389-0554