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 6105-00-292-4110
NSN 5835-01-248-0563
NSN 5945-00-281-1351
NSN 4140-00-155-8012
NSN 5965-01-408-6218
NSN 5945-01-474-6817
NSN 2925-01-164-9579
NSN 6110-00-339-4140
NSN 5895-01-033-8292
NSN 7035-00-941-4949
NSN 4140-01-239-4498
NSN 6650-01-278-2151