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 6105-01-525-4822
NSN 5895-01-024-9573
NSN 4140-01-284-3198
NSN 6130-01-377-7716
NSN 5905-01-113-9075
NSN 5985-00-504-7777
NSN 6150-01-525-0521
NSN 5965-00-005-7109
NSN 5998-01-406-3424
NSN 5915-01-262-4771
NSN 4140-00-163-2868
NSN 5855-01-116-8905