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 6105-01-493-2518
NSN 5910-01-397-9937
NSN 5965-01-223-3307
NSN 5999-01-434-2755
NSN 5996-01-586-0162
NSN 5925-01-544-8744
NSN 6240-00-185-0415
NSN 5985-01-559-5324
NSN 6240-01-217-0432
NSN 4140-00-322-9987
NSN 5965-00-578-8931
NSN 5920-01-418-5232