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 6105-01-400-0895
NSN 5945-01-049-6918
NSN 2925-01-612-0405
NSN 5905-01-111-9912
NSN 6610-00-900-7685
NSN 5910-01-417-5630
NSN 5920-01-423-0805
NSN 5998-00-832-6323
NSN 6145-01-160-7658
NSN 5965-01-026-9865
NSN 5910-01-099-0961
NSN 5935-01-272-9592