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 6105-01-580-3338
NSN 6685-00-823-7790
NSN 6220-01-578-2435
NSN 5996-01-039-2704
NSN 6150-01-181-8802
NSN 5998-00-503-4138
NSN 5935-01-337-0107
NSN 5975-00-785-9288
NSN 5925-01-347-6405
NSN 5985-00-201-5146
NSN 5996-01-488-4976
NSN 5998-00-475-4779