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 6105-01-210-9791
NSN 5910-01-255-0021
NSN 5925-00-215-3758
NSN 6220-01-461-2499
NSN 5930-01-008-0765
NSN 5975-01-429-9503
NSN 6685-00-958-6496
NSN 5996-01-656-2461
NSN 6130-01-431-9708
NSN 5895-01-131-1382
NSN 5925-01-187-0396
NSN 5999-00-004-8855