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 6105-00-527-8571
NSN 5999-01-318-8099
NSN 5998-00-439-6205
NSN 5835-00-400-5056
NSN 5930-00-761-2423
NSN 5975-01-607-6129
NSN 5975-00-350-5452
NSN 5895-01-006-6178
NSN 6650-00-614-1711
NSN 5835-00-191-4793
NSN 5895-01-559-6663
NSN 5835-01-203-8295