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 6105-01-479-8295
NSN 5996-00-358-6257
NSN 2925-01-424-0235
NSN 5975-01-561-4436
NSN 5950-00-771-1272
NSN 6650-01-500-1756
NSN 5925-01-319-4500
NSN 7035-01-034-6183
NSN 5935-00-133-1565
NSN 5835-00-690-8898
NSN 5985-00-419-0342
NSN 5930-00-577-8841