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 6105-01-298-4625
NSN 5999-01-541-5609
NSN 5935-01-583-3053
NSN 5835-00-451-2982
NSN 6240-01-301-5412
NSN 2925-00-468-5273
NSN 5950-00-718-6060
NSN 6645-01-449-8752
NSN 5935-01-326-1187
NSN 5930-01-384-2820
NSN 5985-00-920-3877
NSN 6610-00-217-2194