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 6105-01-518-3580
NSN 7035-01-036-0236
NSN 6240-01-354-9457
NSN 4140-01-250-4202
NSN 6145-01-227-0659
NSN 5965-01-388-1379
NSN 5950-00-104-5908
NSN 5998-01-299-2816
NSN 6240-00-538-1416
NSN 5960-01-039-2221
NSN 5990-00-373-9787
NSN 5895-01-451-5610