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 6105-01-206-4972
NSN 5965-01-218-7795
NSN 5960-01-453-6170
NSN 5990-01-421-3325
NSN 5930-00-945-5396
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 5895-01-613-4797
NSN 6645-00-160-0503
NSN 5950-00-246-5277
NSN 6135-01-498-2233
NSN 5999-01-271-0864
NSN 5998-01-217-9049