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 6105-01-564-7481
NSN 5915-01-594-1512
NSN 5895-01-369-7118
NSN 5905-01-421-8013
NSN 5945-01-080-5552
NSN 5930-00-615-7222
NSN 5960-01-481-1572
NSN 6320-01-260-7390
NSN 6610-01-217-4162
NSN 6130-01-170-5660
NSN 5965-01-593-1678
NSN 6145-00-938-6085