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 5905-01-113-7780
NSN 5999-01-554-4195
NSN 6145-00-465-1641
NSN 6105-01-406-2828
NSN 6240-01-340-5415
NSN 5998-01-447-3256
NSN 5965-00-339-0783
NSN 5835-01-550-5094
NSN 5925-00-876-4074
NSN 5925-00-504-0996
NSN 2925-00-144-6405
NSN 6105-01-552-3064