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 6105-01-347-0070
NSN 5895-01-395-9056
NSN 5990-01-004-6343
NSN 5935-01-612-8389
NSN 5999-01-447-2960
NSN 5965-00-729-6835
NSN 6130-01-163-4220
NSN 5960-01-157-7009
NSN 5950-01-100-4903
NSN 5945-00-248-6798
NSN 5905-01-227-5836
NSN 5960-01-231-9119