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 6105-01-630-5996
NSN 5945-01-208-3087
NSN 2925-01-262-1418
NSN 5999-00-312-3580
NSN 5925-00-216-4480
NSN 5985-00-120-8740
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 5905-01-554-9444
NSN 6650-01-558-6641
NSN 5925-01-226-5942
NSN 5895-00-445-5607
NSN 5998-01-063-0589