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 6105-01-214-8124
NSN 5950-01-181-5973
NSN 5945-01-603-8091
NSN 5930-01-032-3659
NSN 5975-01-074-4539
NSN 5895-01-004-0650
NSN 5905-01-629-1716
NSN 5895-00-728-3655
NSN 5915-01-081-7102
NSN 5965-00-372-2537
NSN 5960-01-341-8484
NSN 6150-01-125-6826