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 6105-01-483-5405
NSN 5965-00-888-2643
NSN 5935-01-072-1458
NSN 5915-01-645-4809
NSN 5965-01-553-4374
NSN 6110-01-591-6770
NSN 6320-01-389-8128
NSN 6645-01-525-5181
NSN 5855-01-569-4057
NSN 5996-01-373-7100
NSN 5965-01-506-7576
NSN 5920-01-525-2229