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 6105-01-165-9035
NSN 5895-01-011-9038
NSN 5925-01-010-2925
NSN 4140-01-433-6573
NSN 5960-00-597-2680
NSN 5999-00-278-5563
NSN 5990-01-463-2279
NSN 5915-00-789-5597
NSN 6645-01-255-7024
NSN 5920-01-545-0661
NSN 6240-00-364-0850
NSN 5950-01-237-5321