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 5905-01-192-9101
NSN 6130-00-229-7352
NSN 5998-00-215-2722
NSN 5990-00-386-4951
NSN 5925-01-182-8169
NSN 5905-01-026-9636
NSN 5975-01-391-9576
NSN 6135-01-438-9450
NSN 5975-01-114-4625
NSN 5950-00-075-9223
NSN 6105-00-222-4762
NSN 6220-01-560-2728