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 6105-01-417-1829
NSN 6135-01-355-8917
NSN 5990-00-954-6584
NSN 5945-00-111-1663
NSN 6110-00-135-6447
NSN 5935-01-468-5233
NSN 5935-00-422-0833
NSN 5945-00-464-8866
NSN 5998-01-065-8686
NSN 4140-00-927-7992
NSN 5996-01-110-7706
NSN 5996-00-151-4462