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 6105-01-525-0616
NSN 6135-00-542-6728
NSN 5905-01-004-8675
NSN 4140-01-204-7025
NSN 2925-01-535-7235
NSN 6220-01-411-6542
NSN 5925-00-566-4169
NSN 5915-00-226-6863
NSN 6610-01-224-7247
NSN 5855-01-607-5982
NSN 5920-00-267-0565
NSN 7035-01-549-6765