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 6105-00-665-8581
NSN 6620-00-613-3023
NSN 5985-01-089-1426
NSN 5935-00-741-3822
NSN 5925-00-164-0992
NSN 5999-01-381-8864
NSN 5965-01-607-5753
NSN 2925-00-190-5561
NSN 6105-00-116-9717
NSN 2925-01-068-3844
NSN 6650-01-063-7714
NSN 5935-00-453-2599