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 6105-01-053-8659
NSN 5935-01-048-5047
NSN 6135-01-481-5899
NSN 5965-01-026-9865
NSN 5998-01-425-2820
NSN 6145-00-382-6199
NSN 5990-00-232-3965
NSN 5920-01-347-0728
NSN 7035-01-168-3596
NSN 5915-01-195-6083
NSN 5925-01-067-8301
NSN 5990-01-168-3257