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 6105-01-362-5709
NSN 5990-01-094-7740
NSN 5835-01-527-2629
NSN 5920-00-753-5113
NSN 5985-00-857-5622
NSN 5930-01-510-1802
NSN 6130-01-479-0477
NSN 5965-00-841-7530
NSN 5999-00-944-9911
NSN 6110-01-513-3814
NSN 2925-01-381-5307
NSN 4140-01-454-4076